Bokadam

/ˌboʊkəˈdɑːm/ noun

Definition

A term possibly referring to a marketplace, merchant, or trading establishment (from South Asian languages).

Etymology

Likely from Hindi or Persian 'dukkan' related terms, or possibly Arabic 'dukkan' (shop), reflecting trade vocabulary from the Indian subcontinent. The 'bok-' element may relate to 'book' (accounts/trade) in various Asian languages.

Kelly Says

Trade created a global vocabulary—words for buying and selling jumped between Arabic, Persian, Hindi, and English along the same roads that spices and silks traveled!

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