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souk

or suq (so͞ok, sho͞ok)
n.
A market, or part of a market, in an Arab city.

[Arabic sūq, from Aramaic šuqā, street, market, from Akkadian sūqu, street, from sâqu, to be narrow; see ṣ́yq in Semitic roots.]
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souk

(suːk) or

suq

n
(Islam) (in Muslim countries, esp North Africa and the Middle East) an open-air marketplace
[C20: from Arabic sūq]

souk

(suːk)
vb, n
Scot a variant spelling of sook 2
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souk

or suk or suq

(suk, ʃuk)

n.
(in North Africa and the Middle East) a market or marketplace.
[1920–30; < Arabic suq]
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souk


Past participle: souked
Gerund: souking

Imperative
souk
souk
Present
I souk
you souk
he/she/it souks
we souk
you souk
they souk
Preterite
I souked
you souked
he/she/it souked
we souked
you souked
they souked
Present Continuous
I am souking
you are souking
he/she/it is souking
we are souking
you are souking
they are souking
Present Perfect
I have souked
you have souked
he/she/it has souked
we have souked
you have souked
they have souked
Past Continuous
I was souking
you were souking
he/she/it was souking
we were souking
you were souking
they were souking
Past Perfect
I had souked
you had souked
he/she/it had souked
we had souked
you had souked
they had souked
Future
I will souk
you will souk
he/she/it will souk
we will souk
you will souk
they will souk
Future Perfect
I will have souked
you will have souked
he/she/it will have souked
we will have souked
you will have souked
they will have souked
Future Continuous
I will be souking
you will be souking
he/she/it will be souking
we will be souking
you will be souking
they will be souking
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been souking
you have been souking
he/she/it has been souking
we have been souking
you have been souking
they have been souking
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been souking
you will have been souking
he/she/it will have been souking
we will have been souking
you will have been souking
they will have been souking
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been souking
you had been souking
he/she/it had been souking
we had been souking
you had been souking
they had been souking
Conditional
I would souk
you would souk
he/she/it would souk
we would souk
you would souk
they would souk
Past Conditional
I would have souked
you would have souked
he/she/it would have souked
we would have souked
you would have souked
they would have souked
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:souk - an open-air market in an Arabian city]souk - an open-air market in an Arabian city
market square, open-air market, open-air marketplace - a public marketplace where food and merchandise is sold
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Translations

souk

[suːk] Nzoco m
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souk

suq [ˈsuːk] nsouk m
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The recreation of Al Ras and its famous souks is a part of the gallery for visitors to see.
Rather, this phrase refers to areas in typical souks and medinas where pet thieves can be found attempting to quickly, but discreetly, sell last night's catch to the highest bidder.Some thieves put the stolen animals in cages and others keep them on the end of rusty chains.
The souk now gathers about 100 small-scale producers from all over Lebanon every Wednesday in Clemenceau and every Saturday at the Beirut Souks.
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Today, Souk El Tayeb is also held in the Gefinor Center's courtyard every Wednesday and at The Village Dbayeh every Thursday, but the largest market remains Saturday's edition in Beirut Souks.
L'entree [beaucoup moins que] en jeu [beaucoup plus grand que] des maquignons dans certains souks hebdomadaires ne semble pas avoir influence negativement sur les prix du mouton de l'Aid.
With its unique, unrivalled architecture and long, winding alleyway, it is a city of souks, stories and soul.
But the real Dubai is found in the souks around the creek.
The sights are teeming with colour - from the dyed yarns hanging to dry in the souks to the myriad shades of herbs and spices on sale in perfect pyramids.

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