souq

Meaning

A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.

Translations

souk

Souq

σουκ

souk

suque

souq

سُوق

zoco

Pronounced as (IPA)

/suːk/

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.