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dua

/ˈduː.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
dua
IPA
/ˈduː.ə/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of du'a'.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Punjabi, of Sikh usage.

name

A female given name from Albanian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Transliteration of Punjabi ਦੂਆ (dūā) for the Indian surname.

Usage

Inflected Forms

duas (plural)

Phrases

Dua's layer

Homonyms

du'a'

Rhymes With

du'a' lua lehua tuah abusua

Questions

How do you pronounce dua?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduː.ə/.
What does dua mean?
Alternative spelling of du'a'.
Where does dua come from?
Transliteration of Punjabi ਦੂਆ (dūā) for the Indian surname.

How to pronounce dua

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