बाजार
See also: बाज़ार and बजार
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian بازار (bâzâr), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭰𐭠𐭫 (ʿʾcʾl /wāzār, wāčār/, “market”), from Old Persian 𐎺𐏃𐎠𐎨𐎼𐎴 (vahā-čarana, “market-walkabout”), probably from Proto-Iranian *wahā-čā̆rana- (“sell, traffic”). Compare Gujarati બજાર (bajār), Hindi बाज़ार (bāzār), Kannada ಬಜಾರ್ (bajār), Telugu బజారు (bajāru), Punjabi ਬਜ਼ਾਰ (bazār) / بازار (bāzār), Nepali बजार (bajāra), Oriya ବଜାର (bôjarô), Bengali বাজার (bajar), Assamese বজাৰ (bozar).
Noun
बाजार • (bāj̈ār) m
- market, bazaar
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “बाजार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “बाजार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “बाजार”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala