Also means
bazaar, market
Usage Note
Bazar originally meant an Eastern market or bazaar, borrowed through Persian. In modern colloquial French, quel bazar! means 'what a mess!' and is one of the most common informal expressions for disorder. Ranger le bazar means to tidy up the mess. The final 'r' is pronounced.
Examples
"Quel bazar dans ta chambre!"
Natural Translation
What a mess in your room!

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