巴剎

See also: 巴刹

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (巴剎)
simp. (巴刹)
alternative forms 巴殺巴杀

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pasar, from Persian بازار (bâzâr). Doublet 巴扎 (bāzhā) and 萬山万山.

Pronunciation


Note:
  • bak1 sak1 - Kuala Lumpur;
  • baa1 saa1 - Kuala Lumpur (young people);
  • baa1 saat3 - Singapore.

Noun

巴剎

  1. (chiefly Hokkien, Malaysia and Singapore) market; bazaar (especially for groceries)

Synonyms

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