ತೋಪು

Kannada

Etymology

From Classical Persian توپ (tōp), ultimately from Old Turkic [script needed] (tōp), [script needed] (tolp). Compare Hindi तोप (top).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪oːpu/

Noun

ತೋಪು • (tōpu)

  1. cannon

Declension

Declension of ತೋಪು (tōpu)
singular plural
nominative ತೋಪು (tōpu) ತೋಪುಗಳು (tōpugaḷu)
accusative ತೋಪನ್ನು (tōpannu) ತೋಪುಗಳನ್ನು (tōpugaḷannu)
instrumental ತೋಪಿನಿಂದ (tōpininda) ತೋಪುಗಳಿಂದ (tōpugaḷinda)
dative ತೋಪಿಗೆ (tōpige) ತೋಪುಗಳಿಗೆ (tōpugaḷige)
genitive ತೋಪಿನ (tōpina) ತೋಪುಗಳ (tōpugaḷa)

References

  • Učida, Norihiko, Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) “ತೋಪು”, in Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 501.