टोपी

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā, “helmet”), from Late Sanskrit टोपिका (ṭopikā), टुप्पिका (ṭuppikā). Cognate with Gujarati ટોપી (ṭopī), Bengali টুপি (ṭupi), Assamese টুপী (tupi). Related to टोप (ṭop).

• IPA^(key): /ʈoː.piː/

टोपी • (ṭopī) f (Urdu spelling ٹوپی‎)

1. a 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)

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “टोपी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ṭōppa (5481)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

From Old Marathi 𑘘𑘻𑘢𑘲 (ṭopī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā, “helmet”), from Late Sanskrit टोपिका (ṭopikā), टुप्पिका (ṭuppikā). Cognate with Gujarati ટોપી (ṭopī), Bengali টুপি (ṭupi), Assamese টুপী (tupi). Related to टोप (ṭop).

टोपी • (ṭopī) f

1. hat, cap

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “टोपी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “टोपी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “टोपी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ṭōppa (5481)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā, “helmet”), from Late Sanskrit टोपिका (ṭopikā), टुप्पिका (ṭuppikā).

टोपी • (ṭopī), pronounced टोपि (ṭopi)

1. hat, cap