دَعْوَىٰ

daEowaY dEwY dEwy : see duEaA='N , in five places. ― -b2- Also a subst. from 8; (S, M, Mgh, Msb, TA;) omitted in the K, though better known than the sun; (TA;) and so ↓ daEaAwapN (M, Msb, K) and ↓ diEaAwapN and ↓ diEowapN , (M, K,) accord. to the general pronunciation, (M, TA,) and ↓ daEowapN , (M, K,) accord. to the pronunciation of 'Adee of Er-Rabáb, (M, TA,) and ↓ daAEiyapN ; (TA, there said to be syn. with daEowaY ;) [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; (Yz, Az, Msb;) whether true or false: (Mgh, K, TA:) the pl. of daEowaY is daEaAwK and daEaAwaY ; the former of which is preferable accord. to some, being, as IJ says, the original form; but some say that the latter is preferable: (Msb:) [the latter only is mentioned in the Mgh:] the alif in the sing. [written Y ] is a sign of the fem. gender; and therefore the word is without tenween. (Mgh.) Yz mentions the sayings, liY fiY h`*aA AlA^amori daEowaY I have, in respect of this thing, [ a claim or] a demand, and daEaAwaY or daEaAwK [ claims or] demands, as written in different copies. (Az, Msb.) And lawo A^uEoTiYa Aln~aAsu bidaEaAwiyhimo [ If men were given according to their claims, or demands, ] occurs in a trad. (Msb.) ― -b3- See also diEowapN .

duEowiY~N dEwY dEwy is a word used only in negative sentences: (S:) you say, maA biAld~aAri duEowiY~N There is not in the house any one: (S, K: *) Ks says that it is from daEawotu , and [properly] means layosa fiyhaA mano yadoEuw [ there is not in it one who calls, &c.]. (S.)