ತೋಪು

Kannada

Etymology

From Classical Persian توپ (tōp), ultimately from Old Turkic [script needed] (tōp), [script needed] (tolp). Compare Hindi तोप (top).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪oːpu/

Noun

ತೋಪು • (tōpu)

  1. cannon

References
  • Učida, Norihiko, Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) “ತೋಪು”, in Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 501.
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