topal

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

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/toˈpɑɫ/
Etymology

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).

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