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 police; law enforcer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Nupe: olókpàá → Nigerian Pidgin: olokpa → Portuguese: alibã