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Duka

DOO-kah /ˈdu.kɑ/

"Duka" is Sheng for shop (also: store).

Meaning

  1. noun shop, store. A shop, from a supermarket to the corner store selling bread and airtime.

Examples

  • Nunua mkate kwa duka. Buy bread at the shop.
  • Duka limefunga tayari. The shop has already closed.
See Duka used in other entries
  • Mitumba ni bei nafuu kuliko duka.Second-hand clothes are cheaper than the shop.From Mitumba
  • Nishuke kwa duka lile.Let me off at that shop.From Kushuka
  • Mgondi walivamia duka jana.Thugs raided the shop yesterday.From Mgondi

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Where it comes from

Arabic 'dukkan' via Swahili 'duka'.

How it was made: Swahili base.

Questions about Duka

What does Duka mean in Sheng?

"Duka" is Sheng for shop (also: store). A shop, from a supermarket to the corner store selling bread and airtime.

How do you use Duka in a sentence?

"Nunua mkate kwa duka." means "Buy bread at the shop."

How do you pronounce Duka?

Say it DOO-kah (/ˈdu.kɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Duka come from?

Arabic 'dukkan' via Swahili 'duka'.

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