Topeka

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Kansa ppí kʼé ([dopĩkʼʔə], literally good place to dig potatoes).

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Topeka

  1. 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
  2. A village in Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois.
  3. A town in Clearspring Township and Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
  4. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Mississippi, named after Topeka, Kansas.

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