umupolisi
oo-moo-poh-LEE-see
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumupolisioo-moo-poh-LEE-see
Englishpolice officer
Frenchpolicier
Meaning
A member of the police, whose work is keeping order and enforcing the law.
Good to know
Plural abapolisi. The police force is polisi: Polisi y'u Rwanda.
Examples
- Umupolisi yahagaritse imodoka yacu.A police officer stopped our car.
- Abapolisi babiri bari ku irembo.Two police officers were at the gate.
- Murumuna wanjye ni umupolisi.My younger brother is a police officer.
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