"duka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dukas [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Aramaic דּוּכָּנָאbor. Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān)bor. Swahili dukabor. English duka From Swahili duka, from Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān), from Aramaic דּוּכָּנָא (dukkānā, “dais”), from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇 (/⁠takkannu, dakkannu, dukkannu⁠/, “dais, platform, bench; niche, bedroom, private chambers or quarters”), ultimately from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇 (/⁠daggan⁠/, “chamber, doorway or its frame, niche in a wall”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|sw:duka|tree=1}} Etymology tree Aramaic דּוּכָּנָאbor. Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān)bor. Swahili dukabor. English duka [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "dais", "children" : [ ], "status" : "redlink", "lang_name" : "Aramaic", "term" : "דּוּכָּנָא", "lang" : "arc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "دُكَّان", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "duka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "duka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="duka">, {{bor|en|sw|duka}} Swahili duka, {{der|en|ar|دُكَّان}} Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān), {{der|en|arc|דּוּכָּנָא|t=dais|tr=dukkānā}} Aramaic דּוּכָּנָא (dukkānā, “dais”), {{der|en|akk|𒆠𒍇|t=dais, platform, bench; niche, bedroom, private chambers or quarters|ts=takkannu, dakkannu, dukkannu}} Akkadian 𒆠𒍇 (/⁠takkannu, dakkannu, dukkannu⁠/, “dais, platform, bench; niche, bedroom, private chambers or quarters”), {{der|en|sux|𒆠𒍇|t=chamber, doorway or its frame, niche in a wall|ts=daggan}} Sumerian 𒆠𒍇 (/⁠daggan⁠/, “chamber, doorway or its frame, niche in a wall”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} duka (plural dukas)
  1. (Kenya) A shop, store. Tags: Kenya

Inflected forms

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