שוק

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
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)

  1. market in the broad sense of the word
  2. a street market, souq
Derived terms
  • השוק החופשי‎ (“the free market”)

Etymology 2

Compare Classical Syriac ܫܩܐ‎ (šāqā, “shin”), Aramaic שָׁקָא‎ (šāqā, “shin”), and Arabic سَاق‎ (sāq, “shin”).

Noun

שׁוֹק • (shok) f

  1. shin

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English shock.

Noun

שׁוֹק • (shok) m

  1. shock: a state of great surprise.
    ‏אני בשוק.‎‎ ― aní b'shók. ― I'm in shock.
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