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What is the English definition and translation for the word "turshi"?

English translation: Pickles

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Arabic term or phrase:Turshi
English translation:Pickles
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

18:53 Jan 15, 2004
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: What is the English definition and translation for the word "turshi"?
She mad Cucumber Turshi for dinner tonight.
KJID44
Local time: 14:21
pickles
Explanation:
An edible product, such as a cucumber, that has been preserved and flavored in a solution of brine or vinegar.

The modern standard Arabic term is مخلل, pronounced MUKHALLAL.
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Fuad Yahya
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Jazak Allahu khairan.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +14pickles
Fuad Yahya
5 +2pickled cucumber
umsarah


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +14
pickles


Explanation:
An edible product, such as a cucumber, that has been preserved and flavored in a solution of brine or vinegar.

The modern standard Arabic term is مخلل, pronounced MUKHALLAL.


    American Heritage Dictionary
Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2811
Grading comment
Jazak Allahu khairan.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Musab Hayatli
10 mins
agree  Sami Khamou: Also طرشي أو ترشي .كبيس are colloquial
11 mins
agree  jenan
12 mins
agree  Dr Wahidi
45 mins
agree  Saleh Ayyub
54 mins
agree  Awad Balaish
1 hr
agree  ALI HASAN
1 hr
agree  Alaa Zeineldine
1 hr
agree  Aisha Maniar
2 hrs
agree  Spring2007 (X)
2 hrs
agree  Ahmed Ismail
2 hrs
agree  AhmedAMS
4 hrs
agree  sarsam
6 hrs
agree  samarh32
20 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
What is the English definition and translation for the word
pickled cucumber


Explanation:
the other answer is correct too, but I guess the plural indefinite term means an assortment of pickled vegetables

umsarah
Local time: 21:21
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in pair: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Spring2007 (X)
1 hr
agree  AhmedAMS
3 hrs
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