kop
[ kop ]
/ kɒp /
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noun (in South Africa)
a hill.
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Origin of kop
1825–35; <Afrikaans: literally, head, hence high or top part. See cop3
Definition for kop (2 of 2)
kop.
abbreviation
kopeck.
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British Dictionary definitions for kop
Word Origin for kop
from Afrikaans: head, hence high part; compare German Kopf head; see cop ²
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