topal

Betekenis (Engels)

1. lame (unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs)
2. Having one leg shorter than others.

Concepten

hinkend

kreupel

verminkt

Synoniemen

aksak

Vertalingen

lame

lahm

boiteux

zoppo

Krüppel

cojo

coix

éclopé

halt

crippled

lesionat

gimpy

χωλός

κουτσός

hinkend

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/toˈpɑɫ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Ottomaans-Turks: طوپال

Verwant aan Chagatai: توپال

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طوپال (topal), further origin is uncertain, possibly related to Proto-Turkic *top (“round object”), whence also *topïk (“kneecap; anklebone”). Compare Chagatai توپال (twpāl) or طوپال (topal).