ترشک

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

ترش (torš, “sour”) +‎ ـک (-ak). Compare Armenian թրթնջուկ (tʻrtʻnǰuk, “sorrel”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰʊɾ.ʃǽk]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t̪ʰʊɾ.ʃǽk]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t̪ʰuɾ.ʃǽk]

Readings
Classical reading? turšak
Dari reading? turšak
Iranian reading? toršak
Tajik reading? turšak

Noun

ترشک • (toršak)

  1. sorrel, dock
  2. wood sorrel

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