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A 'bazaar' () is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The word derives from the Persian word ''bāzār'', the etymology of which goes back to the Pahlavi word ''baha-char'' (بهاچار) meaning "the place of prices".^[1] Although the current meaning of the word is believed to have originated in Persia, its use has spread and now has been accepted into the vernacular in countries around the world.^[2]

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Examples

★ The Old Bazaar in Cairo

★ Tehran's Grand Bazaar

★ Bazaar of Tabriz, Iran

★ Bazaar of Isfahan, Iran

★ The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

See also

★ Suq

★ Wet market
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References

1. bazaar

2. BAZAAR s. H. &c. From P. bāzār, a permanent market or street of shops.

External links

★ Iran Chamber Society on Architecture of the Bazaar at Isfahan

★ 1911 Britannica article "Bazaar"