دكان

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دكان

/duk.kaːn/

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From Aramaic דּוּכָּנָא / ܕܘܼܟܵܢܵܐ (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”). See also Hebrew דּוּכָן (dukhán).

noun دُكَّان · dukkān · دَكَاكِين · الدُّكَّان

dais, estrade
shop, store

Similar: حَانُوت

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noun

Similar: حَانُوت

In English

shop establishment that sells goods
dukhan a small restaurant, tavern or a shop in the Caucasus and Crimea

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {دكان},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}