Kinyarwanda
abaporisi
Word parts: aba-porisi
ah-bah-poh-REE-see
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabaporisiah-bah-poh-REE-seesoon
Englishpolice officerssoon
Frenchpolicierssoon
Meaning
Officers of the police, responsible for enforcing the law and keeping order.
Good to know
plural of umuporisi (aba- class); loanword from English/French 'police'.
Examples
- Abaporisi bagenzuye imodoka zose ku muhanda.The police officers checked all the cars on the road.
- Ese abaporisi bafashe umujura ejo?Did the police officers catch the thief yesterday?
- Abaporisi ntibemera guhagarika imodoka mu ijoro batabifitiye impamvu.Police officers do not stop cars at night without a reason.
- Abaporisi bazagenzura umutekano mu birori bya vuba.The police officers will oversee security at the upcoming event.
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