巴剎

See also: 巴刹

Chinese

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pasar, from Persian بازار (bâzâr). Doublet of 巴扎 (bāzhā) and 八雜 / 八杂 (bāzá).

Pronunciation


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

Noun

巴剎

  1. (chiefly Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia; Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien; Teochew) market; bazaar (especially for groceries) (Classifier: mn-t)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Peranakan Indonesian: pasat