بقال

See also: تقال‎ and ثقال‎

Arabic

Etymology

Occupational noun from the root ب ق ل‎ (b-q-l) of بَقْل‎ (baql, “vegetables, greens”).

Noun

بَقَّال • (baqqāl) m (plural بَقَّالُون‎ (baqqālūn), feminine بَقَّالَة‎ (baqqāla))

  1. greengrocer
  2. grocer
  3. oil merchant
  4. innkeeper

Declension

Descendants

  • → Turkish: bakkal
    • → Ladino: bakkal
    • → Polish: bakalie
    • → Russian: бакале́я (bakaléja)

References

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic بَقَّال‎ (baqqāl, “greengrocer”).

Noun

بقال • (bakkal)

  1. (originally) greengrocer, a person who sells vegetables and fruits
    Synonym: مناو‎ (manav)
  2. (at present) grocer, a person who retails groceries

Derived terms

  • بقالیه‎ (bakkaliye)

Descendants

Further reading

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