souq

English

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Alternative forms

• souk, suq, sooq, sook, suq

Etymology

From Arabic سُوق (sūq), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’, “street, market”), from Akkadian sūqu (“street”), from sāqu (“narrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /suːk/ (Arabic IPA: /suːq/)

Noun

souq (plural souqs)

1. A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods; a bazaar.
2. A mess — derived from French slang, and the lively chaos of a souq¹.

Synonyms

• bazaar, market, emporium, mart, forum, agora.

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

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Somali

Etymology

From Arabic سُوق (sūq), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’, “street, market”), from Akkadian sūqu (“street”), from sāqu (“narrow”).

Noun

sūqqa or sūūq f

1. market, large market, bazaar.

See also

• dūkkāan (shop, small marketplace)