ترشک

Persian

Alternative forms

• ترشه (torša)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /tur.ˈʃak/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊɾ.ʃák]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰoɹ.ʃǽkʰʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰuɾ.ʃák]

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”)