Kirundi
umuporisi
Word parts: umu-porisi
oo-moo-poh-REE-see
How to say it
Kirundiumuporisioo-moo-poh-REE-seesoon
Englishpolicesoon
Frenchpolice, policiersoon
Meaning
a member of the police force; a police officer (variant spelling of umupolisi).
Good to know
police, police officer
Examples
- Umuporisi yafashe umunyazi.The police officer caught the thief.
- Ntawabonye umuporisi kuri iyo saha.No one saw a police officer at that hour.
- Abaporisi barinda umujyi ijoro n'umutaga.Police officers guard the city night and day.
- Umuporisi azoza kwibaza ivyabaye.The police officer will come to investigate what happened.
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