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topeewala

topeewala noun: a European, during the colonial period.

Noun

topeewala (plural topeewalas)

  1. (India, historical) A European, during the colonial period.

Forms of topeewala

pluraltopeewalas
alternative formtopiwala

Origin of topeewala

Hindi [Term?], in reference to the hats they wore. See topee and wallah.

Questions about topeewala

What does topeewala mean?
Topeewala means a European, during the colonial period.
What part of speech is topeewala?
Topeewala is a noun.
What is the plural of topeewala?
The plural of topeewala is topeewalas.

Words near topeewala in the dictionary

  1. topectomies
  2. topectomy
  3. toped
  4. topee
  5. topees
  6. topeewala
  7. topeewalas
  8. topek
  9. Topeka
  10. Topekan
  11. Topekans

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