an alternative spelling of 'souk,' a traditional marketplace or bazaar in Arab countries.
From Arabic 'souq,' borrowed into English through French and other European languages during colonial expansion and trade with the Middle East.
The word 'souk' (and its variant 'suk') entered European languages through travelers' tales—each language bent it slightly differently, which is why you see 'suk,' 'souq,' 'suq' all in English dictionaries, showing how words change shape as they travel across cultures.
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