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souk
noun \ˈsük\
: a marketplace in North Africa or the Middle East
Full Definition of SOUK
: a marketplace in northern Africa or the Middle East; also : a stall in such a marketplace
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Variants of SOUK
souk also suq \ˈsük\
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Origin of SOUK
Arabic sūq market
First Known Use: 1826
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