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
On our way back we met Narayan Singh returning from the suk with parcels under his arm.
From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot
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.
They swept to victory last June, after the disgraced former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached for a bizarre six-hour attempt to declare martial law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 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
It took just over 14 months for Yoon Suk Yeol to go from South Korea's presidential residence to a life behind bars.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol capped a remarkable fall from grace on Thursday when he was sentenced to life imprisonment over his bungled efforts to impose military rule.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
A quartet which has gained a great reputation in Europe during recent years is the Bohemian Quartet, consisting of Carl Hoffmann, first violin, Joseph Suk, second violin, Oscar Nedbal, viola, and Hanus Wihom, violoncello.
From Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday by Lahee, Henry Charles
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