ترشک

Persian

Alternative forms

ترشه (torša)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /tuɾ.ˈʃak/

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

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

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

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

Noun

ترشک • (toršak)

sorrel, dock
wood sorrel

Descendants

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