طوپوز

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

This word ultimately evolved from طوپ (top, ball, knob, globular object).

Noun

طوپوز (topuz)

  1. globular knob (to a stick etc.)
  2. mace or club used in battle

Derived terms

  • طوپوزلق (topuzluk, tormentil)
  • طوپوزلو (topuzlu, furnished with a knob)

Adjective

طوپوز (topuz)

  1. (of a man) short and roundish

Descendants

  • Turkish: topuz
  • Armenian: Թոփուզյան (Tʿopʿuzyan)
  • Romanian: topuz
  • Serbo-Croatian: topuz

Further reading

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