ọpapa

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• àpàpà (Ìlàjẹ)

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 àjàkàlú ― The strong winds that blow throughout the town (praise poetry of a king or deity)