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

1. hat, cap
2. muzzle cap (of a gun)
3. (colloquial) glans penis, bell-end

   Synonym: ટોપચું (ṭopcũ)

4. (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