duwa
/duwa/ · plural duwala
1. prayer, supplication — Usually combined with eterge or oqurğa to say that someone prays.
- duwa eterge — to pray, to say a prayer
- aşdan sora duwa etdile — after the meal they offered a prayer
- qolların duwağa jaydı — he raised his hands in prayer
- duwam tiymedi — my prayers did not help
- kesi başına duwa etedi — he prays for himself
- ananı duwası balanı qorçalar — a mother's prayer protects the child
- duwa etib jolğa atlandı jaş — offering a prayer the youth set out on the road
2. amulet, talisman, protective charm — Traditionally a written text wrapped in cloth and worn on the neck or tied to a cradle.
- ana balasına duwa tağdı — the mother hung an amulet on her child
- beşikni duwası — the cradle's amulet
- beşikni tübüne duwa salırğa — to put an amulet under the cradle
- haji duwalanı kesi jazadı — the hajji writes the amulets himself
- duwasın moynundan tüşürmeydi — he never removes the amulet from his neck
3. incantation, spell
- hıynı duwa — a spell to inflict harm
- qart tişirıw duwa biledi — the old woman knows spells
- hıynı duwa jazdı — he wrote a spell to inflict harm
- anı duwasından qorqadı — he is afraid of her spell
4. funeral prayer rite, burial service — The rite is held before the burial and on the days that follow it.
- ölgenni duwası tohtadı — the funeral rite for the dead man ended
- ertden duwa — the morning funeral rite
- adamla duwağa jıyıldıla — people gathered for the funeral rite
5. a passage of the Qur’an recited in remembrance of the dead — Read aloud at the graveside and at gatherings held in memory of the dead.
- duwa oquw — reciting a prayer for the dead
- qabırlada duwa oquldu — a prayer for the dead was recited at the graves
- duwanı kölünden oquydu — he recites the passage by heart
6. sermon, religious address
Expressions
- duwa etdirirge — have prayer read
- duwası tohtarğa — mourning prayers end
- jik duwa — fifty-second-night prayer
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | duwathe prayer | duwammy prayer | duwaŋyour prayer | duwasıhis prayer | duwabızour prayer | duwağızyou all's prayer | duwalarıtheir prayers |
| Genitive | duwanıthe prayer's | duwamımy prayer's | duwaŋıyour prayer's | duwasınıhis prayer's | duwabıznıour prayer's | duwağıznıyou all's prayer's | duwalarınıtheir prayers' |
| Accusative | duwanıthe prayer (as the object) | duwamımy prayer (as the object) | duwaŋıyour prayer (as the object) | duwasınhis prayer (as the object) | duwabıznıour prayer (as the object) | duwağıznıyou all's prayer (as the object) | duwalarıntheir prayers (as the object) |
| Dative | duwağato the prayer | duwamato my prayer | duwaŋato your prayer | duwasınato his prayer | duwabızğato our prayer | duwağızğato you all's prayer | duwalarınato their prayers |
| Locative | duwadain / at the prayer | duwamdain / at my prayer | duwaŋdain / at your prayer | duwasındain / at his prayer | duwabızdain / at our prayer | duwağızdain / at you all's prayer | duwalarındain / at their prayers |
| Ablative | duwadanfrom the prayer | duwamdanfrom my prayer | duwaŋdanfrom your prayer | duwasındanfrom his prayer | duwabızdanfrom our prayer | duwağızdanfrom you all's prayer | duwalarındanfrom their prayers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | duwalathe prayers | duwalarımmy prayers | duwalarıŋyour prayers | duwalarıhis prayers | duwalarıbızour prayers | duwalarığızyou all's prayers | duwalarıtheir prayers |
| Genitive | duwalanıthe prayers' | duwalarımımy prayers' | duwalarıŋıyour prayers' | duwalarınıhis prayers' | duwalarıbıznıour prayers' | duwalarığıznıyou all's prayers' | duwalarınıtheir prayers' |
| Accusative | duwalanıthe prayers (as the object) | duwalarımımy prayers (as the object) | duwalarıŋıyour prayers (as the object) | duwalarınhis prayers (as the object) | duwalarıbıznıour prayers (as the object) | duwalarığıznıyou all's prayers (as the object) | duwalarıntheir prayers (as the object) |
| Dative | duwalağato the prayers | duwalarımato my prayers | duwalarıŋato your prayers | duwalarınato his prayers | duwalarıbızğato our prayers | duwalarığızğato you all's prayers | duwalarınato their prayers |
| Locative | duwaladain / at the prayers | duwalarımdain / at my prayers | duwalarıŋdain / at your prayers | duwalarındain / at his prayers | duwalarıbızdain / at our prayers | duwalarığızdain / at you all's prayers | duwalarındain / at their prayers |
| Ablative | duwaladanfrom the prayers | duwalarımdanfrom my prayers | duwalarıŋdanfrom your prayers | duwalarındanfrom his prayers | duwalarıbızdanfrom our prayers | duwalarığızdanfrom you all's prayers | duwalarındanfrom their prayers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: duwaları can mean "his / her prayers", "their prayer", or "their prayers" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.