duka

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duka

/ˈɗu.kɑ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān). Probably a backformation from earlier *dukani, this being reinterpreted as duka + -ni (locative suffix).

noun maduka

class v shop (establishment that sells goods)

In English

shop establishment that sells goods

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"duka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/duka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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duka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/duka

Chicago

"duka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/duka.

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@misc{duka_2026,
  title = {duka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/duka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}