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dukhaun

dukhaun is the archaic form of dukhan.

Meaning of dukhan

Noun

dukhan (plural dukhans)

  1. A small restaurant, tavern or shop in the Caucasus and Crimea.
    • In smoky dukhans reeking of wine fumes, he saw the humble despair of ambals hoarse with fatigue, forsaken children, street musicians with hands trembling from hunger and drink, paupers with blue, sinewy necks, cigarette venders.1969 February, Konstantin Paustovsky, “Fame came late to Niko Pirosmani”, in Soviet Life, page 46

Forms of dukhaun

pluraldukhauns

Questions about dukhaun

What is dukhaun the archaic form of?
Dukhaun is the archaic form of dukhan.

Words near dukhaun in the dictionary

  1. Dukestown
  2. dukey
  3. dukeys
  4. dukhan
  5. dukhans
  6. dukhaun
  7. dukhauns
  8. Dukhobor
  9. Dukhobors
  10. Dukhobortsy
  11. dukicide

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