souq
/suːk/
souq noun: a street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
Noun
souq (plural souqs)
- A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
souq meaning in Hindi, Pashto, Arabic and Persian
souq in Hindi
- a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries
- सूक़ sūq
souq in Pashto
- a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries
- سوق suq
souq in Arabic
- a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries
- سُوق sūq
souq in Persian
- a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries
- سوق suq
Synonyms of souq
Forms of souq
| plural | souqs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | souk |
| alternative form | suq |
| alternative form | sooq |
| alternative form | sook |
| alternative form | suk |
| alternative form | sukh |
Origin of souq
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.
Words that rhyme with souq
Questions about souq
- What does souq mean?
- Souq means a street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
- What is souq in Hindi?
- Souq in Hindi is सूक़ (sūq). See Souq meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is souq?
- Souq is a noun.
- How do you pronounce souq?
- Souq is pronounced /suːk/.
- What is the plural of souq?
- The plural of souq is souqs.
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