kparakpor

Naija

Alternative Form

• kprakpor

Etymology

From Yoruba: pa ara po (come together)

Pronunciation1

• kpàràkpòr

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Noun

1. Meeting wey people wey come from di same area dey do.

   • Even if people no dey Naija, kparakpor full ground for Jand.  — (Even if people are not in Nigeria, there are tribal town hall meetings abroad.)
   • Naija people no dey use kparakpor matter dey play.  — (Nigerians take tribal town hall meetings very seriously.)

2. Wetin person dey do when e be sey e dey favour person wey come from im side.

   • E be like sey na kparakpor de dey for dat office. Kparakpor and man know man.  — (It seems tribalism is the order of the day in that office. tribalism and favoritism.)
   • ICPC don dey because of all di magomago and kparakpor wey people dey do for government work.  — (The ICPC exists because of all the fraud and tribalism in the civil service.)

Synonym

• man know man

Translation

• English: town hall association, tribalism