टोपी

See also: टोप

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā, “helmet”) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-)), from Late Sanskrit टोपिका (ṭopikā), टुप्पिका (ṭuppikā). Cognate with Gujarati ટોપી (ṭopī), Bengali টুপি (ṭupi), Assamese টুপী (tupi), Rohingya thufi / 𐴄𐴟𐴉𐴞‎ (thufi). Related to टोप (ṭop).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʈoː.piː/

Noun

टोपी • (ṭopī) f (Urdu spelling ٹوپی‎)

hat
- 1955, Shankar Jaikishan (music), “Mera Joota Hai Japani”, in Shree 420, performed by Mukesh:
  सर पे लाल टोपी रूसी
  फिर भी दिल है हिंदुस्तानी
  sar pe lāl ṭopī rūsī
  phir bhī dil hai hindustānī
  [I] wear a Russian hat
  but my heart is still Indian
Synonym: हैट (haiṭ)

Declension

Declension of टोपी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	टोपी ṭopī	टोपियाँ ṭopiyā̃
oblique	टोपी ṭopī	टोपियों ṭopiyõ
vocative	टोपी ṭopī	टोपियो ṭopiyo

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “टोपी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ṭōppa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘘𑘻𑘢𑘲 (ṭopī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā, “helmet”) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-)), from Late Sanskrit टोपिका (ṭopikā), टुप्पिका (ṭuppikā). Cognate with Gujarati ટોપી (ṭopī), Bengali টুপি (ṭupi), Assamese টুপী (tupi), Rohingya thufi / 𐴄𐴟𐴉𐴞‎ (thufi). Related to टोप (ṭop).

Noun

टोपी • (ṭopī) f

hat, cap

References

Berntsen, Maxine, “टोपी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “टोपी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “टोपी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ṭōppa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Khasa Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā, “helmet”)) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-)), from Late Sanskrit टोपिका (ṭopikā), टुप्पिका (ṭuppikā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʈopi]

Phonetic Devanagari: टोपि

Noun

टोपी • (ṭopī)

hat, cap