souq

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souq

/suːk/
/suːq/

Rhymes with -uːk

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From Arabic سُوق (sūq, “market”), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’, “street, market”), from Akkadian 𒋻 (sūqu, “street”), from 𒊓𒆸 (s(i)āqu, “narrow”). Doublet of shuk.

noun souqs · souk · suq · sooq · sook · suk

A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
Similar: bazaar, market, street market, emporium, mart, forum, agora

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noun a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries

Español	zoco
한국어	수크 sukeu
日本語	スーク sūku
中文	露天市場 /露天市场 lùtiān shìchǎng
हिन्दी	सूक़ sūq
Português	souq, souk, suque, azoque
Français	souk
Deutsch	Souk, Souq
Italiano	souk
Ελληνικά	σουκ souk
Русский	сук suk
العربية	سُوق sūq
עברית	שׁוּק shuk

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@misc{souq_2026,
  title = {souq},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/souq},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}