ترشی
turšī/tur.ˈʃiː/
The Persian word for pickle is ترشی (turšī).
ترشی is used as a generic term for various types of pickled vegetables, not just cucumbers.
Meaning: preserved cucumber (noun)
Which one should you use?
ترشی is the general term for pickled vegetables, whereas khiyar shoor is an informal term for pickle.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tur.ˈʃiː/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- In Iran, ترشی is often served as a side dish or appetizer during a meal rather than being an ingredient inside a sandwich.
- The word ترشی is built from the root ترش, which means 'sour'. Because of this, any food that tastes sharply acidic or sour can be described using this same root.
- Persian cuisine features a specific variety called ترشی مخلوط which is a colorful mixture of cauliflower, carrots, cabbage and garlic.
Examples in context
- من عاشق ترشی خیار هستم.man āsheghe torshi-ye khiyār hastam.I love pickled cucumbers.
- آیا در این سفره ترشی هم هست؟āyā dar in sofre torshi ham hast?Is there also pickle on this table?
- این ترشی خیلی خوشمزه است.in torshi kheyli khoshmaze ast.This pickle is very delicious.
Example conversation
Sara and Mohammad are having lunch together.
- سارا Saraمحمد، ترشی میخوری؟Mohammad, torshi mikhōrī?Mohammad, do you want some pickles?
- محمد Mohammadبله، لطفاً کمی بده.Bale, lotfan kami bede.Yes, please give me some.
- سارا Saraاین ترشی خیلی تند است.In torshi kheylī tond ast.This pickle is very spicy.
- محمد Mohammadمن غذاهای تند را دوست دارم.Man ghazā-hā-ye tond rā dūst dāram.I like spicy foods.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ترشی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
