IN GREEK
τουρσί
toursi
pickled vegetables
IN TURKISH
turşu
turşu
pickles; pickled vegetables
WEAR THE WORD
τουρσί in blue ink and turşu in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Food
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry τουρσί www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘τουρσί / turşu’, entry 083, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/083-toursi/. Accessed [day month year].