बाज़ार
bāzār/bɑː.zɑːɾ/
The Hindi word for market is बाज़ार (bāzār).
बाज़ार refers to a gathering for trading. It can describe a physical marketplace or the abstract concept of a commercial market, such as the stock market.
Meaning: gathering for trading (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form बाज़ारों is used when the word is accompanied by a postposition, such as when saying 'in the markets'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced bāzār. It has two syllables: /bɑː.zɑːɾ/.
Did you know?
- In Hindi, the term बाज़ार can be used in the idiom बाज़ार गरम होना, which literally means 'the market is heating up' to describe a topic that has become a subject of intense public gossip.
- The word बाज़ार is not originally an Indian word but was borrowed into Hindi from Persian.
- The phrase बाज़ार सजना describes the act of a market being 'decorated' or 'set up', treating the commercial arrangement of stalls as a form of aesthetic preparation.
Examples in context
- बाज़ार आवश्यक होने पर ही जाएं।Visit the market only when necessary.This sentence shows how to use बाज़ार regarding necessity.Tatoeba #10270869 by simranbansal, translation #10287667 by kjoseph
- वह प्रतिदिन बाज़ार जाता है।He goes to the market everyday.This sentence illustrates the use of बाज़ार for a daily routine.Tatoeba #9419294 by abracadebby, translation #9419295 by abracadebby
- वह बाज़ार हर सोमवार को लगता है।The market is held every Monday.This sentence demonstrates how to describe when a बाज़ार is held.Tatoeba #486365 by minshirui, translation #246123 by sundown
- हम बाज़ार गएWe went to the market.
- आज मैं मंडी जा रहा हूँI am going to the market today.
- मैंने मार्केट से सब्ज़ी लीI bought vegetables from the market.
- हम हाट में घूमने गएWe went to the local market.
- तुम मर्केट चले गए?Did you go to the market?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Neha and Amit are planning their weekend shopping.
- नेहा Nehaअमित, क्या हम कल बाज़ार चलें?Amit, kya hum kal baazaar chalen?Amit, shall we go to the market tomorrow?
- अमित Amitहाँ, मुझे कुछ फल खरीदने हैं।Haan, mujhe kuch phal khareedne hain.Yes, I need to buy some fruits.
- नेहा Nehaवह बाज़ार बहुत भीड़-भाड़ वाला है।Woh baazaar bahut bheed-bhaad wala hai.That market is very crowded.
- अमित Amitहम सुबह जल्दी जा सकते हैं।Hum subah jaldi ja sakte hain.We can go early in the morning.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry बाज़ार, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बाज़ार, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
