Topeka
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Kansa tó ppí kʼé ([dopĩkʼʔə], literally “good place to dig potatoes”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /təˈpikə/
Proper noun
[edit]Topeka
- The capital city of Kansas, United States and the county seat of Shawnee County.
- 1968, Randy Newman (lyrics and music), “The Beehive State”, in Randy Newman:
- Well Kansas is for the farmer
We stand behind the little man
And we need a firehouse in Topeka
So help us if you can
- A village in Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois.
- A town in Clearspring Township and Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Mississippi, named after Topeka, Kansas.
Derived terms
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- English terms borrowed from Kansa
- English terms derived from Kansa
- English 3-syllable words
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- en:Cities in Kansas, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:State capitals of the United States
- en:County seats of Kansas, USA
- en:Places in Kansas, USA
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- English terms with quotations
- en:Villages in Illinois, USA
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- en:Towns in Indiana, USA
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- en:Unincorporated communities in Mississippi, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in the United States
- en:Places in Mississippi, USA