English
wikipedia
Alternative spellings
souk, suq, sooq, sook.
Etymology
From Arab. ARchar|س��|س���, sūq, from Aramaic unicode|ܫ�ܼܩܵ�, šūq� ('street', 'market'); from Akkadian sūqu ('street'), from s�qu ('narrow').
Pronunciation
IPA|/su:k/ (Arabic IPA|/su:q/)
Noun
en-noun
- A street market, particularly in Arabic and Somali speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods; a bazaar.
- A mess — derived from French slang, and the lively chaos of a souq<sup>1</sup>.
Synonyms
bazaar, market, emporium, mart, forum, agora.
Quotations
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Somali
Etymology
From Arab.|so ARchar|س��|س��� (sūq, market).
Noun
sūqqa or sūūq f
- market, large market, bazaar.
See also
dūkk�an (shop, small marketplace)
Category:Somali nouns
ru:souq
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