ọlọ́pàá
noun
/ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜk͡pá/
Definitions
- police; law enforcer
Etymology
From oní- (“one who has”) + ọ̀pá (“baton”), literally “one who possesses a baton”, probably referring to the batons the colonial police officers carried.
Component words
oní-one who hasọ̀pábaton
Used in
Descendants
olókpàáNupeolokpaNigerian PidginalibãPortuguese
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ọlọpaa”.
Reference:
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