Kijiji

/kɪˈdʒiːdʒiː/ noun

Definition

An online classified advertising website popular in Canada. A platform for buying and selling goods locally.

Etymology

From Swahili kijiji meaning 'village', reflecting the concept of local community trading. Adopted by eBay for their Canadian classified site to emphasize neighborhood-level commerce.

Kelly Says

It's remarkable that a Canadian e-commerce site chose a Swahili word meaning 'village' - perfectly capturing how online marketplaces recreate the intimacy and local trust of traditional village trading posts in digital form.

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.