pasar gelap

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pasar (“market”) +‎ gelap (“dark”), possibly a calque from Chinese 黑市 (literally “dark market”) or calque from Japanese 闇市(やみいち) (yamīchi, literally “dark market”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.sar ɡəˈlap/, [ˌpa.sar ɡəˈlap̚]

Noun

pasar gêlap (plural pasar-pasar gelap)

  1. (business, economics) black market (trade that is in violation of restrictions, rationing or price controls)
    Synonym: pasaran gelap (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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