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- Aramaicדּוּכָּנָא
- Arabicدُكَّان (dukkān)
- Swahiliduka
- English todayduka
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”).
Words from the same roots
Arabicدُكَّان all →
dukhan
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.