دكان

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See also: دکان and دُکان

Arabic

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دُكَّان

Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /duk.kaːn/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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دُكَّان (dukkānm (plural دَكَاكِين (dakākīn))

  1. dais, estrade
  2. shop, store

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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References

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  • 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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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دكان (dükkân) (plural دكاكین (dekâkin))

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /duk.kaːn/, [dukˈkæːn], [dukˈkaːn]
  • Audio (Amman):(file)

Noun

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دكّان (dukkānf (plural دكاكين (dakākīn))

  1. shop, store
    Synonym: محلّ (maḥall)

Derived terms

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