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

1. 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