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Souk

A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.

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A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.

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arbanoun	Alternative spelling of araba. [(historical) A horse-drawn carriage once used for transportation in pre-modern Turkey.]
ksarnoun	a granary, or village containing a granary, in the Maghreb (Berber countries).
bazaarnoun	A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
marketnoun	Any physical store selling groceries, such as a grocery store or convenience store.
souqnoun	A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
souqsnoun	A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.
suqsnoun	Alternative spelling of souq. [A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.]
medinasnoun	A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
bazaarsnoun	A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
kasbahnoun	Alternative spelling of casbah. [The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.]
medinanoun	A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
bazarsnoun	A surname.
marrakeshnoun	Alternative spelling of Marrakech. [The capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, Morocco.]
casbahnoun	(synecdochically) The medina, the older part of a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
bazarnoun	A surname.
marrakechnoun	The capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, Morocco.
cornichenoun	A road built on a ledge (cliff), especially along water (a river, sea, etc).
hammamnoun	A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries and communities.
beduinnoun	Dated form of bedouin.
caravanserainoun	(chiefly historical) A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.