dogana

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian Medieval Latin doana, dovana (attested from the end of the 12th century), from vernacular Arabic *duwān, an alteration of the Arabic دِيوَان‎ (dīwān, “administrative office”), borrowed from Persian دیوان‎ (dīwān, “customs, divan”).

Noun

dogana f (plural dogane)

  1. customs
  2. customs house, custom house
  3. custom duty, duty, customs

Derived terms

Ladin

Noun

dogana f (plural doganes)

  1. customs
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