IN GREEK
τόπι
topi
ball; sphere
IN TURKISH
top
top
ball; cannon
WEAR THE WORD
τόπι in blue ink and top in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish also means cannon; Greek often a play ball or textile bolt.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τόπι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry top www.nisanyansozluk.com
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘τόπι / top’, entry 426, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/426-topi/. Accessed [day month year].