merca

See also: mèrca, mercá, and merċa

Asturian

Verb

merca

  1. inflection of mercar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛɾka/ [ˈmɛɾ.kɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɾka
  • Hyphenation: mer‧ca

Verb

merca

  1. buys; inflection of mercar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
    Non oíu ¿Quén merca o leite?
    Didn't you hear. Who buys the milk?

Further reading

Latin

Verb

mercā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of mercō

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɛʁ.kɐ/ [ˈmɛh.kɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈmɛɾ.kɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈmɛʁ.kɐ/ [ˈmɛχ.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɛɻ.ka/

Etymology 1

Deverbal from mercar.

Noun

merca f (plural mercas)

  1. the act or practice of trading

Etymology 2

Verb

merca

  1. inflection of mercar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɾka/ [ˈmeɾ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eɾka
  • Syllabification: mer‧ca

Etymology 1

From mercancía or deverbal from mercar.

Noun

merca f (plural mercas)

  1. (slang) action of buying
  2. (slang, Rioplatense) cocaine

Etymology 2

Verb

merca

  1. inflection of mercar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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