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polisi

Finnish edit

Noun edit

polisi

  1. inflection of poli:
    1. second-person singular possessive form of nominative/genitive singular
    2. second-person singular possessive form of nominative/accusative plural

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polisi

  1. plural of poliso

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Dutch politie (“police”), from Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía). Cognate of Afrikaans polisie.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [poˈlisi]
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  • Rhymes: -si, -i
  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧si

Noun edit

polisi (plural polisi-polisi, first-person possessive polisiku, second-person possessive polisimu, third-person possessive polisinya)

  1. police:
    1. (uncountable) a civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.
    2. (countable) The staff of such a department or agency, particularly its officers.

Usage notes edit

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay polisi.

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Malay edit

Etymology 1 edit

From English policy, from Middle French policie, from Late Latin politia (“citizenship; government”), classical Latin polītīa (in Cicero), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “citizenship; polis, (city) state; government”), from πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”).

Noun edit

polisi (Jawi spelling ڤوليسي, plural polisi-polisi, informal 1st possessive polisiku, 2nd possessive polisimu, 3rd possessive polisinya)

  1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) policy.

Etymology 2 edit

From Dutch politie (“police”), from Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía). Doublet of polis. First attested as politie in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923.

Noun edit

polisi (plural polisi-polisi, informal 1st possessive polisiku, 2nd possessive polisimu, 3rd possessive polisinya)

  1. (Indonesia: Riau) alternative spelling of polis (“police”)
    Synonyms: polis, mata-mata, serdadu

References edit

  • Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 254
  • Kamus Bahasa Indonesia-Melayu Riau, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1997, →ISBN, page 308

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Swahili edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English police.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

polisi (n class, plural polisi)

  1. police (an organisation that enforces the law)

Noun edit

polisi (ma class, plural mapolisi)

  1. police officer

Synonyms edit

Tok Pisin edit

Etymology edit

From English policy.

Noun edit

polisi

  1. policy

Turkish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /poliˈsi/
  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧si

Noun edit

polisi

  1. inflection of polis:
    1. accusative singular
    2. third-person singular possessive

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From English policy from Middle French policie, from Latin polītīa (“citizenship; government”), from Ancient Greek πολῑτείᾱ (polīteíā, “citizenship, government”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

polisi m (plural polisïau)

  1. policy

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
polisi bolisi mholisi pholisi
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “polisi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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