ọlọpaa
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
From oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀pá (“baton”), literally “one who possesses a baton”, probably referring to the batons the colonial police officers carried.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ọlọ́pàá
Derived terms edit
- ẹja lọ́pàá (“catfish”)
- ọkọ̀ ọlọ́pàá (“police car”)
- ọlọ́pàá ọ̀tẹlẹ̀múyẹ́ (“secret police”)
- ọlọ́pàá-inú (“conscience”)
- àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá (“police station”)