ادعا iddiāﻌ A (inf. viii. of دعا) s. m. The act of demanding oneʼs rights, claim, pretension.

ادعیه adiﻌya A s. plur. (of دعا) Prayers, benedic- tions, good wishes.

استدعا istidʼāﻌ A (inf. x. of دعوت) s. f. Request, desire, invitation, supplication, application.

بدعت bidʼaﻌt A s. f. The introduction of novelty or change in religion, schism, heresy, innovation; violence, oppression, wrong.

بدعتي bidʼaﻌt-ī A. adj. Tyrant, oppressor.

دعا duʼāﻌ A s. f. Benediction, blessing, salutation, congratulation, prayer, wish, invocation, impre- cation. (Plur. ادعيه). دعاي دولت duʼāﻌ-e-dau- lat, Praying for oneʼs prosperity, benediction. دعا دينا duʼāﻌ denā, To give a blessing, to bless or pray for. دعا کرني يا مانگني duʼāﻌ-karnī or -māngnī, To wish for, to pray. دعا گو duʼāﻌ-go, One who blesses or prays, blesser. دعا گوي duʼāﻌ-go-ī, s. f. Benediction, blessing.

دعاٴيه duʼāﻌʼiya A. s. m. Benediction, invocation, prayer.

دعوا daﻌwā A s. m. See دعوي daﻌwī.

دعوات daﻌwāt A s. plur. (of دعوت) Benedic- tions, invitations.

دعوت daﻌwat A s. f. 1. Invitation, convocation, benediction. 2. Pressing people to become Musalmāns. 3. Pretension. 4. A feast, banquet. دعوت کرني daﻌwat-karnī, To invite.

دعوي daﻌwī A s. f. 1. A lawsuit. 2. Claim, pretension, plaint, ac- cusation, action at law. دعوي دار daﻌwạ̄ or daﻌwī-dār, A plaintiff, a claimant, pretender. دعويٰ کرنا daﻌwạ̄ karnā, To claim, make claim on, accuse. A. P. دعويداري daﻌwe-dār-ī, s. (dakh.) Interested or selfish motives, prejudice.

دعويٰ daﻌwạ̄ A s. m. 1. A lawsuit. 2. Claim, pretension, plaint, ac- cusation, action at law. دعوي دار daﻌwạ̄ or daﻌwī-dār, A plaintiff, a claimant, pretender. دعويٰ کرنا daﻌwạ̄ karnā, To claim, make claim on, accuse.

مبدع mubdiﻌ A (part. act. IV. of بدع) s. m. In- ventor, producer, creator.

متصدع mutaṣaddiﻌ A part. act. (V. of صدع) Im- portuning, troubling, plaguing.

مدعا muddaʼāﻌ A (part. pass. VIII. of دعا or دعوة) s. m. Desire, wish, meaning, suit, view, object, scope. (Plur. مدعات). مدعا عليه muddaʼāﻌ aﻌlaihi, A defendant (in law), criminal.