igipolisi
ee-gee-poh-LEE-see
How to say it
Kirundiigipolisiee-gee-poh-LEE-see
Englishpolice, police force
Frenchpolice
Meaning
The national police force, the public body that keeps order, enforces the law and arrests suspects.
Good to know
It takes the agreement of iki nouns: igipolisi c'igihugu, igipolisi camenye. One officer is umupolisi, plural abapolisi; Kinyarwanda says polisi.
Examples
- Igipolisi cafashe abasuma babiri i Bujumbura.The police arrested two thieves in Bujumbura.
- Twahamagaye igipolisi ningoga cane.We called the police very quickly.
- Igipolisi kirinda umutekano w'abanyagihugu.The police protect the security of the citizens.
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