ܕܟܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܕ ܟ ܟ (d k k)
3 terms

ܕܟܢܐ

Etymology

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 ܕܘܼܟܬܵܐ (duktā, “place”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ܕܸܟܵܢܵܐ • (dikkānā) m (plural ܕܸܟܵܢܹ̈ܐ (dikkānē))

1. shop, store (establishment that sells goods)

   Synonym: ܚܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ (ḥānūtā)

Inflection

Inflection of ܕܸܟܵܢܵܐ (dikkānā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܕܸܟܵܢܝܼ (dikkānī)		ܕܸܟܵܢܲܢ (dikkānan)
	construct	ܕܸܟܵܢ (dikkān)	2nd person	ܕܸܟܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (dikkānūḵ)	ܕܸܟܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ (dikkānāḵ)	ܕܸܟܵܢܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (dikkānāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܕܸܟܵܢܵܐ (dikkānā)	3rd person	ܕܸܟܵܢܹܗ (dikkānēh)	ܕܸܟܵܢܵܗ̇ (dikkānāh)	ܕܸܟܵܢܗܘܿܢ (dikkānhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܕܸܟܵܢܝܼ̈ (dikkānī)		ܕܸܟܵܢܲܢ̈ (dikkānan)
	construct	ܕܸܟܵܢܲܝ̈ (dikkānay)	2nd person	ܕܸܟܵܢܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (dikkānūḵ)	ܕܸܟܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (dikkānāḵ)	ܕܸܟܵܢܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (dikkānāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܕܸܟܵܢܹ̈ܐ (dikkānē)	3rd person	ܕܸܟܵܢܘܼ̈ܗܝ (dikkānūh)	ܕܸܟܵܢ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (dikkānōh)	ܕܸܟܵܢܗ̈ܘܿܢ (dikkānhōn)

Derived terms

• ܡܵܪܹܐ ܕܸܟܵܢܵܐ (mārē dikkānā, “shopkeeper, storekeeper”)
• ܕܸܟܵܢܵܐ ܕܟܵܣܘܿܪܵܐ (dikkānā d-kāsorā, “convenience store, corner shop”)
• ܕܸܟܵܢܵܐ ܕܒܲܩܵܠܵܐ (dikkānā d-baqqālā, “grocery store”)