kipolisi
kee-poh-LEE-see
How to say it
Swahilikipolisikee-poh-LEE-see
Frenchpolicier, de la police
Meaning
Describes something organized or seen the police way, such as a police region, or a state run by police force.
Good to know
Follows the noun it describes and does not change: mkoa wa kipolisi, a police region; nchi ya kipolisi, a police state. Built on polisi with ki, in the manner of.
Examples
- Kinondoni ni mkoa wa kipolisi wenye vituo vingi.Kinondoni is a police region with many stations.
- Wanaharakati walisema nchi inageuka kuwa ya kipolisi.The activists said the country is turning into a police state.
- Ofisi za mkoa wa kipolisi zimehamia jengo jipya.The offices of the police region have moved to a new building.
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