ترشک

ترشک

Persian

Alternative forms

• ترشه‎ (torša)

Etymology

ترش‎ (torš, “sour”) +‎ ـک‎ (-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)

1. sorrel, dock
2. wood sorrel

Descendants

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