market

Naija

Alternative forms

• mákɛ̂t

Etymology

From: English market

Pronunciation

• mákɛ̀t

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Noun

1. Business wey person dey do take hustle.

   • Market no good.  — (Egbokhare_2020, Business is slow.)
   • I dey pass hear dat ashi when she voice sey market no too make sense for dis Coro time.  — (NSC_2020, I overheard the prostitute complain that there has been a lull in business this period of corona-virus.)

2. Place wey people dey gader dey buy dey sell.

   • De go go one market.  — (NSC_2020, They are going to a certain market.)
   • Which market burn dat time? No be Igbudu market?  — (NSC_2020, Which market got burnt? It was Igbudu market, right?)

3. Wetin person dey sell.

   • Bros, dis car wey you park for front na market?  — (NSC_2021, Bro, this car you parked in front, is it for sale?)
   • Wetin dat guy wear for body na market o. Clean market.  — (NSC_2021, What that man is wearing is for sale. All for sale.)

Synonyms

• supermarket, hustle, deal, buybuy

Antonyms

• kiosk , shop

Translations

• English: business, deal, market, for sale

Verb

• Make person sell someting and tell people make dem come buy di ting.

• I don market my laptop.  — (NSC_2020, I have sold my laptop.)
• I dey market green tea if you need.  — (NSC_2020, I sell green tea if you need some.)

Synonyms

• sell

Translations

• English: sell