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souk

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French souk, from Arabic سُوق (sūq, market). More at souq.

Noun

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souk (plural souks)

  1. Alternative spelling of souq

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic سُوق (sūq, market).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /suk/
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Noun

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souk m (plural souks)

  1. souq (Arabic market)
  2. (figurative, colloquial) mess, chaos
    • 2003, Michaëla de Filsjacq, L'enfer du JE, Éditions Le Manuscrit, →ISBN, page 172:
      Tout sera bien rangé, personne ne viendra foutre le souk chez moi. Je ne donnerai mon adresse à personne.
      Everything will be tidy, no one will come and mess shit up at my place. I won't give my address to anyone.

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Noun

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souk m (plural souks)

  1. Alternative form of souq