ọlọpaa

Yoruba

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
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