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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 bazar, the etymology of which goes back to the Pahlavi word baha-char (??????), meaning "the place of prices". 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.
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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 bazar, the etymology of which goes back to the Pahlavi word baha-char (??????), meaning "the place of prices". 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. In North America, the term is used as a synonym for "rummage sale", to describe charity fundraising events held by churches or other community organizations, in which donated used goods such as books, clothes, and household items are sold for low prices.
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Image:Esfahan bazaar entrance.jpg|One of several entrances of the Isfahan Bazaar
Image:Bd bazaar.jpg|Bazaar in Bangladesh
Image:Paharganj main bazaar.jpg|Bazaar in Delhi, India
Image:Istanbul grand bazar 1.jpg|Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Image:Herat_clothes_bazaar.jpg|Clothes bazaar in Herat
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