ọpapa

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Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Itsekiri akpakpa, likely of Southeast Yoruba origin borrowed into Ekiti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.k͡pà.k͡pà/

Noun

ọ̀pàpà

  1. (dated, Ekiti, Ondo, Eastern Akoko) harmattan; the strong winds associated with the harmattan
    Synonym: ọyẹ́
    ọ̀pàpà àjàkàlúThe strong winds that blow throughout the town (praise poetry of a king or deity)