کلوچه

Persian

Alternative forms

• کلیچه (količe)

Etymology

Fuman koluče being cooked.

Uncooked Fuman koluče.

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (kwlʾck' /⁠kulāčag⁠/, “small, round bun”), possibly related to کلوچ (koluč, “lump”).

The nature of the relation with Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix, “roll or loaf of bread”) and Proto-Slavic *kolãčь (“type of bread, pastry”), if any, is uncertain.

Pronunciation

• (Iran) IPA^(key): [kʰʊluːˈt͡ʃʰe]

Noun

کلوچه • (koluče) (plural کلوچه‌ها (koluče-hâ))

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   Synonym: (archaic) کوکه (kuke)