souq

Definitions

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

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

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Ali Fahs was right: Lebanon was a garden, and the souq was my downfall.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
Ali Fahs was right: Lebanon was a garden, and the souq was my downfall.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
A souq is a part of town where traders or artisans group together.

TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2009
Oman is also great for shopping, it's traditional Arabic market places (called a souq) selling local wooden carvings, household goods, ornaments, gold and silver jewellery and spices while big malls house a variety or boutique and chain stores.

ETravelBlackboard.com 2009
A souq is a part of town where traders or artisans group together.

TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2009
The souq was a scene for annual social, political and commercial gatherings.

WordPress.com News 2008
The souq was a scene for annual social, political and commercial gatherings.

American Bedu 2008
The souq was a scene for annual social, political and commercial gatherings.

WordPress.com News 2008
Shopkeepers are honest and in the "souq" bargaining is an artful skill.

WordPress.com News 2008
Shopkeepers are honest and in the "souq" bargaining is an artful skill.

WordPress.com News 2008