polisi
Finnish edit
Noun edit
polisi
- inflection of poli:
- second-person singular possessive form of nominative/genitive singular
- second-person singular possessive form of nominative/accusative plural
Anagrams edit
Ido edit
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polisi
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
Noun edit
polisi (plural polisi-polisi, first-person possessive polisiku, second-person possessive polisimu, third-person possessive polisinya)
- police:
- (uncountable) a civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.
- (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.
Alternative forms edit
- polis (Standard Malay)
Derived terms edit
Compounds edit
Further reading edit
- “polisi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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)
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)
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
Further reading edit
- “polisi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
polisi (n class, plural polisi)
- police (an organisation that enforces the law)
Noun edit
polisi (ma class, plural mapolisi)
Synonyms edit
- (officer): afisa wa polisi, afisa wa usalama
Tok Pisin edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
polisi
Turkish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
polisi
- inflection of polis:
- accusative singular
- 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)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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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