souq en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /suːq/
- /suːk/
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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”). Doublet of shuk.
Meanings
- A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| suk | alternative | lexicographic | |
| suq | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sukh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| souqs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sooq | alternative | lexicographic | |
| souk | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sook | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
bazaar · agora · forum · mart · emporium · street market · market
Translations (35)
pt souk (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · mt suq (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · ru сук (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · fr souk (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · ar سُوق (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · el σουκ (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · fi basaari (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · he שׁוּק (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · af soek (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · be сук (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · pt suque (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · es zoco (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · ca soc (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · cs tržiště pod širým nebem (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · ota سوق (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · tg суқ (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · pt azoque (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · cs venkovní tržiště (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · bg сук (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · pt souq (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · hi सूक़ (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · cmn 露天市場 /露天市场 (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · it souk (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · ja スーク (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · nl soek (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · gl zoco (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · de Souq (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · ps سوق (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · am ሱቅ (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · fi souk (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · fa سوق (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · de Souk (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · eo soŭko (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · ko 수크 (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) · uk сук (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries)