du|ka

du|ka
du|ka or duk|ka «DOO kuh», noun.
a retail shop in Kenya and some other parts of eastern Africa: »

... the shops and garages were Indian-owned and the open-fronted bars, the dukkas selling every conceivable item from comic books to bicycles, the tea-rooms and the food stores were all Indian (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

[probably < Hindustani dukān]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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