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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑀸𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀼𑀓 (*ṭāppuka). Cognate with Marathi टापू (ṭāpū), Bengali টাপু (ṭapu), Odia ଟାପୁ (ṭāpu), Assamese টাপু (tapu).
Pronunciation
Noun
टापू • (ṭāpū) m (Urdu spelling ٹاپو)
- island (area of land completely surrounded by water)
- Synonym: द्वीप (dvīp)
Declension
Declension of टापू (masc ū-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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टापू
ṭāpū
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टापू
ṭāpū
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| oblique
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टापू
ṭāpū
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टापुओं
ṭāpuõ
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| vocative
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टापू
ṭāpū
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टापुओ
ṭāpuo
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Descendants
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “टापू”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “टापू”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭāppuka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ʈa.pu/,
Etymology 1
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑀸𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀼𑀓 (*ṭāppuka). Cognate with Hindi टापू (ṭāpū), Bengali টাপু (ṭapu), Odia ଟାପୁ (ṭāpu).
Noun
टापू • (ṭāpū) m
- territory, realm
- island
- Synonym: बेट (beṭ)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
टापू • (ṭāpū) n
- a small plant
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “टापू”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “टापू”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “टापू”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭāppuka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press