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

Case/Form	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.