ọpa

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Yoruba

Etymology

Ọ̀pá Òrìṣàoko

Compare with Edo ọkpá

Pronunciation

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 méjeA cloth of seven yards
  6. (slang, euphemistic) cigarette
    Synonym: sìgá

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