ọlọpaa
Yoruba
Ọlọ́pàá méjì
Etymology
From oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀pá (“baton”), literally “one who possesses a baton”, probably referring to the batons the colonial police officers carried.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜk͡pá/
Noun
ọlọ́pàá
- police; law enforcer
Derived terms
- àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá (“police station”)
- ẹja lọ́pàá (“catfish”)
- ọkọ̀ ọlọ́pàá (“police car”)
- ọlọ́pàá-inú (“conscience”)
- ọlọ́pàá ọ̀tẹlẹ̀múyẹ́ (“secret police”)
Descendants
- → Nupe: olókpàá
- → Nigerian Pidgin: olokpa