tianguis

Spanish

Alternative forms

• tiangue (Central America, Philippines)
• tiangui, changue (Philippines)

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtjanɡis/ [ˈt̪jãŋ.ɡis]
• Rhymes: -anɡis
• Syllabification: tian‧guis

Noun

tianguis m (plural tianguis)

1. (historical, Mexico) an indigenous open-air market selling produce, small livestock and artwork

   Synonym: (Spain) zoco

2. (Mexico, US) a modern street market or flea market selling a wide range of assorted goods

   Synonyms: mercadillo, mercado, (Northern Mexico) pulga

Derived terms

• tianguero m
• tianguista m

 

Further reading

• “tianguis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10