Etymology

tope

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Today it means: To drink excessively; to get drunk. Full definition →

Tamil தோப்பு
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tope · verb1

Alteration of obsolete top (“to drink”), as in top (off).

tope · noun2

  1. Tamil · borrowed fromதோப்பு
  2. Tamil · borrowed fromதோப்பு
  3. English todaytope

Borrowed from Tamil தோப்பு (tōppu).

tope · noun3

  1. Pali · derived fromthūpa
  2. English todaytope

Probably from Pali thūpa. Doublet of stupa.

tope · noun4

  1. Proto-Turkic · derived from*top
  2. Classical Persian · derived fromتوپ
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromतोप
  4. English todaytope

Borrowed from Hindi तोप (top), which in turn is borrowed from Classical Persian توپ (tōp). Ultimately loaned from a Turkic word, which is derived from Proto-Turkic *top. Compare Turkish top.

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