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دعي

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of calling, inviting, or claiming something. It encompasses notions of summoning, invoking, and making a plea or request. It also extends to the idea of adopting or attributing something to oneself.

Derived headwords

دُعِيَverb
  1. 1.
    was calledboth

    The passive form of the verb meaning to call or summon. It indicates that someone or something was named or summoned by another.

  2. 2.
    was invitedboth

    The passive form of the verb meaning to invite. It signifies being asked to attend an event or place.

أَدْعُوverb
  1. 1.
    I callboth

    The first-person singular present tense of the verb meaning to call, summon, or invite. It is used in various contexts of communication and invitation.

  2. 2.
    I inviteboth

    The first-person singular present tense of the verb meaning to invite someone to an event or place.

  3. 3.
    I claimboth

    The first-person singular present tense of the verb meaning to claim or attribute something to oneself.

دُعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    callingboth

    The act of calling, summoning, or inviting. It is the verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'to call'.

  2. 2.
    prayerboth

    A supplication or invocation made to a deity. This is a common and significant meaning of the word.

  3. 3.
    invitationboth

    The act of inviting someone, or the state of being invited.

Parallel reading

وهي (لغة في دعوت)
And it is a dialectal variant of 'I called'.
أدعو
I call/invite/claim
دعيت
I was called/invited