ܕܘܟܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܕ ܟ ܟ (d k k)
3 terms
ܕܘܟܢܐ

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”). Compare Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān) and Hebrew דּוּכָן (dukhán, “stall”). Doublet of ܕܘܼܟܬ݂ܵܐ (dukṯā, “place”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [duk.kɑːnɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [du.t͡ʃɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܕܘܼܟܵܢܵܐ • (dukkānā) m (plural ܕܘܼܟܵܢܹ̈ܐ (dūkānē))

  1. shop, store (establishment that sells goods)
    Synonym: ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥānūṯā)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ܡܵܪ ܕܘܼܟܵܢܵܐ (mār dukkānā, “shopkeeper, storekeeper”)
  • ܕܘܼܟܵܢ ܟܬ݂ܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (dūkān kṯāḇē, “bookstore”)
  • ܕܘܼܟܵܢ ܟܵܣܘܿܪܵܐ (dūkān kāsōrā, “convenience store, corner shop”)
  • ܕܘܼܟܵܢ ܒܲܩܵܠܵܐ (dūkān baqqālā, “grocery store”)
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