कापो

Konkani

Etymology

From काप्चे (kāpce, “to cut”), referring to the Islamic practice of circumcision. Compare Hindi कटवा (kaṭvā), an identical development from the verb काटना (kāṭnā, “to cut”).

Noun

कापो • (kāpô) (Latin script kapo, Kannada script ಕಾಪೊ)

1. (offensive, derogatory, religious slur) a Muslim