pulisi

Borrowed from Indonesian polisi, from Dutch politie (“police”), from Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).

pulisi

1. police

From Dutch politie (“police”).

• IPA^(key): /puʼlisi/, [pʰu.ˈli.si]
• Hyphenation: pu‧li‧si

pulisi (Lontara spelling ᨄᨘᨒᨗᨔᨗ)

1. police

   Ruampulo seng pabotoroʼ napuʼrung anjo pulisia subanngi

   Another twenty gamblers were arrested by the police yesterday

• Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Borrowed from Indonesian polisi, from Dutch politie (“police”), from Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /pulisi/ [pʊ.lɪˈsi]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: pu‧li‧si

pulisi (Sulat Sūg spelling فُلِسِ)

1. (Indonesia) police, police officer

   Synonym: pulis (Malaysia, Philippines)