First recorded in 1820–30, suk is from the Arabic word sūq
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To be honest, the luu suk, pig blood soup with MSG sauce, is not the best dish at Night + Market Song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2015
It’s more like dipping — you roll balls of sticky rice in your hands and sop up something like luu suk, a pork blood and MSG “soup” served with pork cracklings, lemongrass and fried garlic.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2014
We call the foam on waves sukien: that word is made from two words of the Old Speech, suk, feather, and inien, the sea.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
What is his purpose with her—that he would not show her in the suk as the law prescribes, but comes slinking here to beg thee set aside the law for him?
From The Sea-Hawk by Sabatini, Rafael
The sheikh es suk, who was at that time rather short of money, promised to release the prisoners if they could collect fifty dollars amongst them.
From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by Wingate, F. R.
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in jail for sending drones into North Korea.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
But it’s not an easy decision, Suk added, because Meta “is the 800-pound gorilla in the room” when it comes to online advertising.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
SEOUL—A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for leading an insurrection during a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Lumbwa, Suk and Turkana, are found in the north-west.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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