In South Asian usage, particularly in areas with Urdu, Marathi, or Gujarati influence, a bakkal is a small shopkeeper, grocer, or general dealer — the local corner-shop owner. The term carries a sense of familiarity; the neighbourhood bakkal is a known community fixture, typically running a tiny shop from dawn to late evening.
She sent the kid down to the bakkal to pick up matches and a packet of biscuits.
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(India) A shopkeeper or dealer.
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