ọpa

Yoruba

Etymology

Ọ̀pá Òrìṣàoko

Compare with Edo ọkpá

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.k͡pá/

Noun

ọ̀pá

1. staff, shaft, rod, stick

   Synonym: pọ̀pá

2. baton
3. staff of authority; (used by monarchs or deities); scepter

   Synonyms: ọ̀pá àṣẹ, ọ̀pá oyè, ọ̀pá ọba

4. a symbol of the orisha Òrìṣàoko; it is used as a totem for families who worship Òrìṣàoko and a prefix used in Yoruba names and surnames (ex. Ọ̀pábìyìí).
5. (measurement) a unit of length equal to one yard

   Synonym: ọ̀pá aṣọ

   aṣọ ọlọ́pàá méje ― A cloth of seven yards

6. (slang, euphemistic) cigarette

   Synonym: sìgá

Derived terms

• ọlọ́pàá (“police officer”)
• ọ̀gá ọlọ́pàá (“police chief”)
• àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá (“police station”)