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

ẹja lọ́pàá (“catfish”)
ọkọ̀ ọlọ́pàá (“police car”)
ọlọ́pàá ọ̀tẹlẹ̀múyẹ́ (“secret police”)
ọlọ́pàá-inú (“conscience”)
àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá (“police station”)

Descendants

→ Nupe: olókpàá
→ Nigerian Pidgin: olokpa
→ Portuguese: alibã