polisi

poh-LEE-see

How to say it

Kinyarwandapolisipoh-LEE-see

Englishpolice

Frenchpolice

Meaning

The public force that keeps order, prevents crime and enforces the law in a country.

Good to know

Treated as an n noun: Polisi y'u Rwanda, the Rwanda National Police. A police officer is umupolisi, plural abapolisi.

Examples

Polisi yafashe abajura babiri.The police caught two thieves.
Yahamagaye polisi nyuma y'impanuka.He called the police after the accident.
Umupolisi yatuyoboye ku muhanda.A police officer directed us on the road.

The same word in

Kirundiinyamiramabiee-nyah-mee-rah-MAH-bee Kirundigiporisi Kirundiporisipoh-REE-see Kirundiumuporisioo-moo-poh-REE-see Kirundiumupolisioo-moo-poh-LEE-see Kirundiigiporisiee-gee-poh-REE-see Kirundiigipolisiee-gee-poh-LEE-see Swahilipolisipoh-LEE-see

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