Bazaar

Pronunciation

• AusE IPA: /bəˈzaː/
• UK IPA: /bəˈzɑː(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /bəˈzɑɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Origin

From Italian bazarra, from Persian بازار (bâzâr, "market"), from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from earlier wāčār (compare Old Armenian վաճառ), from Old Persian (vahā-čarana, "market-walkabout"), compound of Proto-Indo-European *wesā- ("to buy") and *kʷéle/o ("to turn"). More at vend and wheel.

Full definition of bazaar

Noun

1. A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East, and often covered with shops and stalls.
2. A shop selling articles that are either exotic or eclectic.
3. A fair or temporary market, often for charity.
4. Misspelling of bizarre