Topeka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kansa tó ppí kʼé ([dopĩkʼʔə], literally “good place to dig potatoes”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /təˈpikə/

Proper noun

Topeka

1. The capital city of Kansas, United States and the county seat of Shawnee County.
   • 1968, Randy Newman (lyrics and music), “The Beehive State”, in Randy Newman:

     Well Kansas is for the farmer
     We stand behind the little man
     And we need a firehouse in Topeka
     So help us if you can

2. A village in Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois.
3. A town in Clearspring Township and Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
4. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Mississippi, named after Topeka, Kansas.

Derived terms

• Topekan

Translations

city

• Japanese: トピカ (Topika)
• Latin: Topeca
• Thai: โทพีกา (too-pii-gâa)