दावा

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian دعوی (da'va), from Arabic دَعْوَى (daʿwā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ɑː.ʋɑː/

Noun

दावा (dāvā) m (Urdu spelling دعوی)

  1. claim, assertion, declaration [+ (object) पे = to] [+ (object) पर = to]
    चीन इस इलाक़े पे दावा कर रहा है।
    cīn is ilāqe pe dāvā kar rahā hai.
    China is claiming this region.
  2. (law) lawsuit, suit
  3. confidence, conviction
  4. pretension, smug assertion
    Synonym: गर्वोक्ति (garvokti)

Declension

Declension of दावा
Singular Plural
Direct दावा (dāvā) दावे (dāve)
Oblique दावे (dāve) दावों (dāvõ)
Vocative दावे (dāve) दावो (dāvo)

Derived terms

  • दावा करना (dāvā karnā)

References

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