palengke

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noun

A permanent wet market.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounpalengke (plural palengkes)

plural palengkes

  1. PhilippinesA permanent wet market.

    Many of these community organizations state their opinions and haggle over matters in a style reminiscent of the palengkes.

    2001, Journal of Asian American Studies, volume 4, page 304
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