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noun, masculine

tianguis

/ˈtjanɡis/

noun, masculine/ˈtjanɡis/plural: tianguis

an indigenous open-air market selling produce, small livestock and artwork; a modern street market or flea market selling a wide range of assorted goods

Synonyms: zoco, mercadillo, sobreruedas, mercado, pulga

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli (“it is a street market; marketplace”), perhaps through an unsuffixed possessive form, cf. īntiyānquiz (“it is their street market; marketplace”).