Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܬ ܘ ܦ (t w p)
1 term
 
ܬܘܦܐ

Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian توپ (top, ball, knob, cannon), from Ottoman Turkish طوپ (top), from Proto-Turkic *top (round object); compare also borrowed into Iraqi Arabic طوبة (ṭobe, soccer).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [toːpɑː]

Noun

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ܬܵܘܦܵܐ (tāwpāf sg (plural ܬܵܘܦܹ̈ܐ (tāwpē))

  1. (modern) tire, tyre
  2. (dialectal) shotgun, rifle
    Synonyms: ܩܘܼܪܡܵܐ (qurmā), ܛܲܒܵܢܓ̰ܵܐ (ṭabbānjā), ܐܝܼܣܵܪܬܵܐ (īsārtā)

Inflection

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See also

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