ટોપી

Gujarati

ટોપી (ṭopī, “hat”)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-). 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”)

Declension

Declension of ટોપી
	singular	plural
nominative	ટોપી (ṭopī)	ટોપીઓ (ṭopīo)
oblique	ટોપી (ṭopī)	ટોપીઓ (ṭopīo)
vocative	ટોપી (ṭopī)	ટોપીઓ (ṭopīo)
instrumental	ટોપી (ṭopī)	ટોપીઓ (ṭopīo)
locative	ટોપીએ (ṭopīe)	ટોપીઓએ (ṭopīoe)

References

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