polisi

== Finnish == === Noun === polisi inflection of poli: second-person singular possessive form of nominative/genitive singular second-person singular possessive form of nominative/accusative plural === Anagrams === silpoi == Ido == === Noun === polisi plural of poliso == Indonesian == === Alternative forms === poelisi polis (Standard Malay) isilop (back slang) === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch politie (“police”), from Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía). Cognate of Afrikaans polisie. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /poˈlisi/ [poˈli.si] Rhymes: -isi Syllabification: po‧li‧si === Noun === polisi (plural polisi-polisi or para polisi) (uncountable) police (countable) police officer ==== Usage notes ==== The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay polisi. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Gorontalo: pulisi → Makasar: pulisi → Tausug: pulisi === Further reading === “polisi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [pɔ.li.si] Rhymes: -si, -i Hyphenation: po‧li‧si === Etymology 1 === From English policy, from Middle French policie, from Late Latin politia (“citizenship; government”), classical Latin polītīa (in Cicero), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “citizenship; polis, (city) state; government”), from πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”). ==== Noun ==== polisi (Jawi spelling ڤوليسي, plural polisi-polisi or polisi2) (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) A policy: A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body and implemented by its actions. Synonym: dasar (law) A contract of insurance. ===== Compounds ===== === Etymology 2 === From Dutch politie (“police”), from Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía). Doublet of polis. First attested as politie in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923. ==== Noun ==== polisi (Jawi spelling ڤوليسي, plural polisi-polisi or polisi2) (Indonesia: Riau) alternative spelling of polis (“police”) Synonyms: polis, mata-mata, serdadu ===== Derived terms ===== === References === Kwik Khing Djoen (1923), Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 254 Kamus Bahasa Indonesia-Melayu Riau, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1997, →ISBN, page 308 === Further reading === "polisi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from English police. === Pronunciation === === Noun === polisi class IX (plural polisi class X) police (an organisation that enforces the law) === Noun === polisi class V (plural mapolisi class VI) police officer ==== Synonyms ==== (officer): afisa wa polisi, afisa wa usalama == Tok Pisin == === Etymology === From English policy. === Noun === polisi policy == Turkish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /poliˈsi/ Hyphenation: po‧li‧si === Noun === polisi inflection of polis: accusative singular third-person singular possessive == Welsh == === Etymology === From English policy from Middle French policie, from Latin polītīa (“citizenship; government”), from Ancient Greek πολῑτείᾱ (polīteíā, “citizenship, government”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɔlɪsi/ === Noun === polisi m (plural polisïau) policy === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “polisi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies