| Country | Name | Real letters |
|---|
| Argentina |
Trompo |
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| Australia | Kolap (Island of Mer in the Torres Straits) |
|
| Pewer kolap (Island of Mer in the Torres Straits) |
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| Wana (Mabuiag in the Torres Straits) |
|
| Belgium |
Draaitol (Dutch) |
|
| Muziektol (Dutch) |
|
| Toppen (Dutch) |
|
| Toupie (French) |
|
| Dop (Flemish dialect) |
|
| Brazil |
Pião |
|
| Bulgaria |
Pumpal |
|
| Bosnia |
Svrdlo |
|
| Burundi |
Akamari |
|
| Cambodia |
Too loo (Hmong) |
|
| China |
Tuoluo |
|
| Too loo (Hmong) |
|
| Colombia |
Trompos |
|
| Croatia |
Svrdlo |
|
Zvrk |
|
| Czech Republic |
Káca |
|
| Denmark |
Snurretop |
|
| Esperanto |
Turbo |
|
| Estonia |
Vurr |
|
| Finland |
Hyrrä |
|
| France |
Toupie, f. |
|
| Germany |
Danzknöpfli (Schwarzwald) |
|
| Dilldop (Köln) |
|
| Dreidel |
|
| Havergeis (Schwarzwald) |
|
| Kreisel, m. |
|
| Schnurre, f. (old form) |
|
| Wendekreisel (tippe top) |
|
| Ghana |
Akondodee |
|
Ate |
|
| Greece |
Sbora |
|
Svoura |
|
| Guatemala |
Trompos |
|
| Hungary |
búgócsiga (humming top) |
|
Pörgettyu; |
|
Pörgö |
|
Csiga
literally - snail. |
|
| Iceland |
Skopparahringla |
|
| India |
Bambaram (tamil) |
|
Bhamaido. Pronounced : bha - my - doe
(Gujarat - a mid western Indian state) |
|
Bhoura. Pronounced : bho-rra
(Maharashtra) |
|
Buguri
(Kannada and Tulu languages) |
|
Lattoo
(Hindi) |
|
| Iran |
Fer Ferè |
|
| Iraq |
Dauama (South) |
|
| Laulab |
|
| Musraa (slang) |
|
| Israel |
Dreidel (Yiddish) | |
Forfera (Hebrew)
peg top |  |
Rolera (Hebrew)
peg top |  |
Sevivon (Hebrew)
Literally: turning/spinning |  |
| Italy |
Sotula (Turin, Piedmont) |
|
Trottola, f. |
|
| Japan |
Koma asobi |
|
| Korea |
Pang-Ih |
|
| Kuwait |
Dawammahh |
|
| Laos |
Too loo (Hmong) |
|
| Latvia |
Vilcins |
|
| Lithuania |
Vilkelis |
|
| Marocco |
Trombia |
|
| Malaysia |
Gasing (in the Malay language) |
|
| Mexico |
Trompo |
|
| Pirinola |
|
| Netherlands |
Tol ("Tollen" is the name of playing with the "tol"). |
|
Bromtol (Brom = buzzing) |
|
Draaitol (Draaien=to turn) |
|
| New Zealand |
Potakas (Maori) |
|
| Norway |
Kattimann (Hovdenakken, Romsdalen) |
|
| Kåtekall (Øygarden N/W of Bergen) |
|
Snurrebass
also used as slang for the male genital |
|
Snørekall
top started with cord. |
|
Speril (Røra in Innherad)
Literally - lambs tail. |
|
Spinnhurr (Hemsedal)
I Hemsedal kallar me "snurrebass" for spinnhurr. Det er eit godt namn, for å spinne tyder å gå rundt, spinne på rokken - der er det mange ting som går rundt, både tråden, snella og hjulet, eller bilhjul som spinn på glatt føre, og hurre tyder også å gå rundt, som i uttrykket "hurra meg rundt". I hurre (eit onomatopoetikon) ligg også lyden eller duren som spinnhurren lagar når han går rundt på eit tregolv. |
|
| Sylletopp (Stavanger) |
|
| Pakistan |
Latoo (Sindh province) |
|
| Peru |
Trompo |
|
| Philippines |
Ka-sing (cebuano, visayan) |
|
Trumpo (tagalog) |
|
| Poland |
Baczek |
|
| Bak |
|
| Portugal |
Pião |
|
| Puerto Rico |
Chobita
small top - literally - small fish |
|
Vaca
large top - literally - cow |
|
| Romania |
Titirez |
|
| Russia |
Volchok |
|
| Serbia |
Cigra
pronounced 'chigra' |  |
| Spain |
Baldufa (Barcelona - Catalunya) |
|
Buxaina (Galicia)
from buxo
the Galician word for the wood of which spinning tops were made in the older days (if I have understood the Spanish message from Luis Ramas correctly). Jim Lemon told me: Buxus Spp. is the botanical name for boxwood.Hard, heavy, excellent for taking detail and turning. Also extremely durable. Sounds like good top material to me. |
|
| Galdrufa (Aragon) |
|
| Peon (Aragon) |
|
| Peonza, f. (Aragon) |
|
| Pirindola (Aragon) |
|
| Pirulo (Aragon) |
|
| Refinadera (Aragon) |
|
| Trompa, (Valencia) |
|
| Trompo, m. (Barcelona - Catalunya) |
|
| Trompitxol (Barcelona - Catalunya) |
|
| Virolet |
|
| Sri Lanka |
Pamper |
|
| Sweden |
Snurra |
|
| Switzerland |
Kreisel |
|
Pfurri, n. |
|
Spielkreisel |
|
Stubentänzer, m. |
|
Surrlibutz (humming top) |
|
Suuri (Baseldeutsch) |
|
Wiirpel (Baselbieter dialect) |
|
Zwiirbel, m. |
|
| Taiwan |
Gan Leh |
|
| Thailand |
Luke Khang (Thai) |
|
| Too loo (Hmong) |
|
| Turkey |
Topac (pronounced 'toepatch') |
|
| United Kingdom |
Humming top |
|
| Spinning top |
|
| United States |
Top |
|
| Venezuela |
Trompos |
|
Zaranda
(tin pump top) |
|
| Vietnam |
Too loo |
|
Please tell me (Knut Hegna) what it's called at your place.
Write to Knut.Hegna at ub.uio.no.