apá
noun
/ā.k͡pá/
ọká (alternative), aká (alternative)
Definitions
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arm
wọ́n gbé apá gangan sí wa They raised their arms in defiance
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wing
Similar words
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part, volume
wọ́n kó apá kan They took one portion
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direction, side
ó dúró sí apá ọ̀dọ̀ọ̀ mi She stood by my side
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 3 entries spelled “apá”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ká. Cognate with Igbo aka (“arm/hand”), Nupe ekpá (“shoulder”), Olukumi áká (“shoulder, wing”), Igala íká (“wing”), possibly a Doublet of èjìká. The root is reconstructed to Proto-Niger-Congo *-ka (“hand”), where it is believed to have held the meaning "five." See Defaka ápá as well.
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arm, branch
department, unit, section
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3,
where this word is spelled “apa”.
Reference:
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