pasar malam

noun

A night market.

OriginMalay pasar malam →
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Meanings

nounpasar malam (plural pasar malams)

plural pasar malams

  1. IndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeA night market.

    Pasar malams are fabulous though, aren't they? The night markets are one of the highlights of living in Singapore […]

    2010, Neil Humphreys, Complete Notes from Singapore: The Omnibus Edition, page 19

Origin

  1. Malaypasar malam
  2. Englishpasar malam

Borrowed from Malay pasar malam.

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APA

pasar malam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasar%20malam

MLA

“pasar malam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasar%20malam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pasar malam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasar%20malam.

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