merca

See also: mercá and merċa

Asturian

Verb

merca

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

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Latin

Verb

mercā

1. second-person singular present active imperative of mercō

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Portuguese

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

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Spanish

Etymology

From mercancía or mercar.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

merca f (plural mercas)

1. (slang) Action of buying
2. (Uruguay, Argentina, slang) cocaine, illegal drugs

Verb

merca

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

Further reading

• “merca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Anagrams

• crema