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

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.

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.