ટોપી

Gujarati

ટોપી (ṭopī, “hat”)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from Late Sanskrit टोपिका (ṭopikā), टुप्पिका (ṭuppikā). Cognate with Assamese টুপী (tupi), Bengali টুপি (ṭupi), Hindi टोपी (ṭopī), Marathi टोपी (ṭopī), Nepali टोपी (ṭopī).

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈʈo.pi/
Rhymes: -i

Noun

ટોપી • (ṭopī) f

hat, cap
muzzle cap (of a gun)
(colloquial) glans penis, bell-end
Synonym: ટોપચું (ṭopcũ)
(slang, archaic) Clipping of ટોપીવાળો (ṭopīvāḷo, “European man”)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭōppa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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