No. 363 in Arabic

دعا

The Arabic word "دعا" means "to call, to invite, or to pray (supplicate)."

In a sentence

دعا أحمد صديقه لحفل زفافه.
Ahmed invited his friend to his wedding.
Here, 'دعا' means 'invited' and is used to indicate inviting someone to an occasion.
دعا الرجل ربه أن يوفقه في عمله.
The man prayed to his Lord to grant him success in his work.
In this context, 'دعا' means 'prayed' and is used to express a personal request to God.
دعا المدير إلى اجتماع طارئ لمناقشة المشكلة.
The manager called for an emergency meeting to discuss the issue.
Here, 'دعا' is used to mean 'called for' or 'summoned', representing a formal request to gather or convene.

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