kparakpor

Naija

Alternative Form

kprakpor

Etymology

From Yoruba: kparakor ( come together)

Pronunciation1

kpàràkpòr Play Play

Pronunciation2

kpràkpòr

Noun

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

   • Even if people no dey Naija, kparakpor full ground for Jand.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Even if people are not in Nigeria, there are tribal town hall meetings abroad.)
   • Naija people no dey use kparakpor matter dey play.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, 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  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2021, 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.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2021, The ICPC exists because of all the fraud and tribalism in the civil service.)

Synonym

man know man

Translation

English: town hall association, tribalism