pulizija

Maltese

Alternative forms

• puluzija (substandard spelling reflecting the variant pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian pulizzìa and/or Italian polizia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.lɪˈt͡siː.ja/

Noun

pulizija f (plural puliziji)

1. police

   Il-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija ― The Commissioner of Police

   pulizija ġudizzjarja ― judiciary police

   pulizija tat-trafiku ― traffic police

   • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:

     Missieri kien niżel jiġri isfel, ħareġ fuq l-għatba u beda jsejjaħ lill-pulizija biex iwissihom b’dan il-periklu.

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Related terms

• pulizjesk (polizjesk)
• pulizjott (polizjott)