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topi
1[ toh-pee, toh-pee ]
topi
2[ toh-pee ]
noun
plural topis.
- an antelope, Damaliscus lunatus, of east-central Africa, having bluish-black and yellow markings.
topi
1/ ˈəʊɪ /
noun
- an antelope, Damaliscus korrigum, of grasslands and semideserts of Africa, having angular curved horns and an elongated muzzle
topi
2/ ˈtəʊpiː; -pɪ /
noun
- another name for pith helmet
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of topi1
1905–10; said to be < Swahili
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of topi1
C19: from an African language
Origin of topi2
C19: from Hindi: hat
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His favorite topi is on his head, the one that’s shaped like a mushroom but still manages to make him look cool.
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Take the simple topi hat, a khadi cloth envelope style popular during India’s fight for self-rule.
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Zebras, Thomson’s gazelles, and topis, on the other hand, prefer the company of wildebeests, probably because their large numbers offer protection from predators.
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A middle-aged man in a white kurta and gray topi points at me.
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He picked up the man’s knife and topi that had fallen off.
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