Kirundi
umupolisi
Word parts: umu-polisi
oo-moo-poh-LEE-see
How to say it
Kirundiumupolisioo-moo-poh-LEE-seesoon
Englishpolicesoon
Frenchpolice, policiersoon
Meaning
a member of the police force; a police officer.
Good to know
borrowed from French police; plural abapolisi.
Examples
- Umupolisi yahagaritse imodoka mu muhanda.The police officer stopped the car on the road.
- Ese hari umupolisi ku muryango?Is there a police officer at the gate?
- Abapolisi baraje guhagarika impagarara.The police came to stop the disturbance.
- Umupolisi ntiyari kuri uwo muhango.The police officer was not at that event.
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