Souq

Pronunciation

• IPA: /suːk/ (Arabic IPA: /suːq/)

Alternative forms

• souk, suq, sooq, sook

Origin

From Arabic سُوق (sūq, ""), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’, "street, market"), from Akkadian sūqu ("street"), from sāqu ("narrow").

Full definition of souq

Noun

1. A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods; a bazaar.
2. A mess — derived from French slang, and the lively chaos of a souq¹.

Synonyms

• bazaar, market, emporium, mart, forum, agora.