Topeka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Kansas, United States and the county seat of Shawnee County.
  2. A village in Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois.
  3. A town in Clearspring Township and Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
  4. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Mississippi, named after Topeka, Kansas.

Pronunciation

/təˈpikə/

Word forms

Topeka

Etymology

Borrowed from Kansa tó ppí kʼé ([dopikʼɛ], literally “good place to dig potatoes”).

Derived words

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