دكان

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See also: دکان and دُکان

Arabic

دُكَّان

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duk.kaːn/
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Noun

دُكَّان (dukkānm (plural دَكَاكِين (dakākīn))

  1. dais, estrade
  2. shop, store

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References

  • dwkn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 188
  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “دكان”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دکان (dukkān, shop), from Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān, dais; shop, store), itself from Aramaic דּוּכָּנָא (dukkānā, dais).

Noun

دكان (dükkân) (plural دكاكین (dekâkin))

  1. shop, store, an establishment that sells goods or services to the public
    Synonym: مغازه (mağaza)

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Further reading

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān).

Pronunciation

Noun

دكّان (dukkānf (plural دكاكين (dakākīn))

  1. shop, store
    Synonym: محلّ (maḥall)

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