שוק
Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
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| שׁ־ו־ק |
From Aramaic שׁוּקָא / ܫܽܘܩܳܐ (šūqā’, “street, market”), from Akkadian 𒋻 (/sūqu/, “street”), from Akkadian 𒆸 (/sâqu/, “to become narrow”). Cognate with Arabic سُوق (sūq).
Noun
שׁוּק • (shuk) m (plural indefinite שווקים \ שְׁוָקִים)
- market in the broad sense of the word
- a street market, souq
Derived terms
- השוק החופשי (“the free market”)
Related terms
- שיווק \ שִׁוּוּק m (shivúk, “marketing”)
- שיווק \ שִׁוֵּק m (shivék, “to market”)
Etymology 2
Compare Classical Syriac ܫܩܐ (šāqā, “shin”), Aramaic שָׁקָא (šāqā, “shin”), and Arabic سَاق (sāq, “shin”).
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