Definitions

  • n. A Kurdish fried bread made for various Jewish holidays, typically eaten at breakfast with yogurt and jam.

Example Sentences

  • "We need to make persakhe for Shavuot!"

Languages of Origin

  • Kurdish

Who Uses This

  • Kurdistan: Jews with ancestry in the Kurdish region of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • None

Alternative Spellings

pîrsakhe, pîrsache, pirsache, pirsakhe

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