merkar

Inherited from Old Spanish mercar (“to buy”), from Latin mercārī. Cognate with Spanish mercar.

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merkar (Hebrew spelling מירקאר)^[1]

1. (transitive) to buy; to purchase

   Synonym: komprar

   Antonym: vender

   • 1982, Enrique Saporta y Beja, En torno de la torre blanca‎^[1], Editions Vidas Largas, page 77:

     Avia una tchika klisa debacho de tyerra, unas kokonas endoradas luzian a la lus de los siryos asendidos, ke los fyeles merkavan sovre la plaseta.

     There was a small church underground, some gilded housewives were shining the light of the lit candles, which the faithful purchased on the little plaza.