souq
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Arabic سُوق (sūq, “market”), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’, “street, market”), from Akkadian 𒋻 (sūqu, “street”), from 𒊓𒆸 (s(i)āqu, “narrow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
souq (plural souqs)
- A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods; a bazaar.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:souq.
Synonyms
Translations
a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Noun
souq m (plural s)
- souq (a street market in Arab countries)
Somali
Alternative forms
Etymology
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”).
Noun
souq f
See also
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