souq

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English[edit]

José Navarro, The Souk, 1900

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Etymology[edit]

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.

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souq (plural souqs)

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

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souq m (plural souqs)

  1. souq (a street market in Arab countries)

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Etymology[edit]

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

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souq f

  1. market, large market, bazaar.

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