Dukana, Dukāna: 4 definitions

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Dukana means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Dukan.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dukāna (दुकान).—n f ( P) A shop. 2 A smith's forge or a smithey, or other workshop; and fig. any display of means, materials, instruments; any place duly set out with the apparatus of working. 3 The implements and tools collectively (of a smith or carpenter &c.) du0 ghālaṇēṃ-sthāpaṇēṃ-racaṇēṃ-māṇḍaṇēṃ To set up shop, lit. fig. 2 Cant. To begin the trade of a courtesan, or to take to whoring. du0 mōḍaṇēṃ To shut up shop; to retire from business. du0 vāḍhaṇēṃ g. of s. To have one's custom increasing, or one's trade or business prospering.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dukāna (दुकान).—n f A shop. Any place duly set out with the apparatus of working. du?B ghālaṇēṃ-māḍaṇēṃ To set up shop. To begin the trade of a courtesan, or to take to whoring.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Dukāna (दुकान) [Also spelled dukan]:—(nf) a shop; ~[dāra] a shopkeeper; ~[dārī] shopkeeping; the work or job of a shopkeeper; higgling; —[uṭhānā] a shop/business to be closed for good; —[jamānā] to firmly establish a business/shop; —[baḍhānā] to close the shop (for the day).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dukāna (ದುಕಾನ):—[noun] = ದುಕಾನು [dukanu].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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