market

Naija

Alternative forms

maket

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_Odirin_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_Odirin_2020, They are going to a certain market.)
   • Which market burn dat time? No be Igbudu market?  — (NSC_Odirin_2020, Which market got burnt? It Igbudu market, right?)

Synonyms

supermarket, hustle, deal, buybuy

Antonyms

kiosk , shop

Translations

• English: business, deal, market.

Transistive Verb

To sell someting and tell people make dem come buy someting

• I don market my laptop.  — (NSC_Odirin_2020, I have sold my laptop.)
• I dey market green tea if you need.  — (NSC_Odirin_2020, I sell green tea if you need some.)

Synonyms

deal

Translations

• English: business