ترشک

Persian

Alternative forms

ترشه‎ (torša)

Etymology

‎ (torš, “sour”) +‎ ‎ (-ak). Compare Armenian թրթնջուկ (tʿrtʿnǰuk, “sorrel”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈʃak/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /tʊɾˈʃak/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /toɾˈʃæk/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈʃak/

Noun

ترشک • (toršak)

sorrel, dock
wood sorrel

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: turşəng
→ Uzbek: turshak (“dried apricots”)

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