دَعْوَى

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دَعْوَى : see دُعَآءٌ, in five places.
2 Also a subst. from 8; omitted in the K, though better known than the sun; and so دَعَاوَةٌ and and دِعْوَةٌ , accord. to the general pronunciation, and دَعْوَةٌ , accord. to the pronunciation of 'Adee of Er-Rabáb, and دَاعِيَةٌ ; (TA, there said to be syn. with دَعْوَى;) [meaning An assertion that a thing belongs to one, or is due to one; a claim; as is indicated in the S and Mgh and K &c.;] a demand; a suit; whether true or false: the pl. of دَعْوَى is دَعَاوٍ and دَعَاوَى; the former of which is preferable accord. to some, being, as IJ says, the original form; but some say that the latter is preferable: [the latter only is mentioned in the Mgh:] the alif in the sing. [written ى] is a sign of the fem. gender; and therefore the word is without tenween. Yz mentions the sayings, لِى فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ دَعْوَى I have, in respect of this thing, [a claim or] a demand, and دَعَاوَى or دَعَاوٍ [claims or] demands, as written in different copies. And لَوْ أُعْطِىَ النَّاسُ بِدَعَاوِيهِمْ [If men were given according to their claims, or demands,] occurs in a trad.
3 See also دِعْوَةٌ.

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