top

Finnish translation: toppi

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English term or phrase:top
Finnish translation:toppi
Entered by: Annira Silver (X)

23:00 Mar 17, 2003
English to Finnish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: top
I know the words 'pusero' & 'ylaosa', but is there a word 'toppi' or even 'topsi' in Finnish?
Annira Silver (X)
Local time: 13:57
toppi
Explanation:
Suomen kielen perussanakirja:
"eril. puseron t. aluspaidan tapaan käytettäviä, tav. hihattomia ja kauluksettomia ylävartalon pukimia."

Englannin sana 'top' voi oikeastaan tarkoittaa minkälaista yläosaa tahansa, mutta suomeksi toppi on kyllä yleensä hihaton tai olkaimellinen kesäpaita.
'Topsi'-sanaa en ole koskaan kuullut...
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Minna Wood MITI (Purring CAT Ltd.) (X)
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toppi


Explanation:
Suomen kielen perussanakirja:
"eril. puseron t. aluspaidan tapaan käytettäviä, tav. hihattomia ja kauluksettomia ylävartalon pukimia."

Englannin sana 'top' voi oikeastaan tarkoittaa minkälaista yläosaa tahansa, mutta suomeksi toppi on kyllä yleensä hihaton tai olkaimellinen kesäpaita.
'Topsi'-sanaa en ole koskaan kuullut...

Minna Wood MITI (Purring CAT Ltd.) (X)
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Finnish
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