توپچى

Persian

Etymology

From توپ (tup) +‎ ـچی (-či).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [toːp.ˈt͡ʃiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰoːp.t͡ʃʰíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰoːp.t͡ʃʰíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰoːp.t͡ʃʰíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊːp.t͡ʃʰí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰuːp.t͡ʃʰíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɵp.t͡ʃʰí]

Readings
Classical reading?	tōpčī
Dari reading?	tōpčī
Iranian reading?	tupči
Tajik reading?	tüpči

Noun

Dari	توپچى
Iranian Persian
Tajik	тӯпчӣ

توپچی • (tupči)

1. artilleryman, gunner

Uyghur

Etymology

From توپ (top) +‎ ـچى (-chi). Compare Turkish topçu (“cannoneer, artilleryman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /topt͡ʃi/

Noun

توپچى • (topchi) (plural توپچىلار (topchilar))

1. artilleryman
2. ball player