pulisya

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈlisja/ [puˈl̪i.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): /pulisˈja/ [pu.l̪iˈʃa]
• Hyphenation: pu‧li‧sya

Noun

pulísya or pulisyá (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

1. (common) Alternative form of polisiya (“police”)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish policía (“police officer; policeman”), from Latin politīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía). Doublet of polisiya and palisi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈlisja/ [pʊˈliː.ʃɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /puˈlisja/ [pʊˈlis.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -isja
• Syllabification: pu‧lis‧ya

Noun

pulisya (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

1. (usually formal) the police; police force

   Synonym: kapulisan

   • 2021, “1 namatay matapos pumila sa community pantry ni Angel Locsin; aktres nag-sorry sa siksikan sa pila”, in ABS-CBN News:

     Isang matandang lalaki ang namatay Biyernes ng umaga matapos mahilo habang nakapila sa community pantry na inorganisa ng aktres na si Angel Locsin sa Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, ayon sa pulisya.

     An old man died on Friday morning after fainting while lining up at the community pantry that was organized by actress Angel Locsin at Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, according to the police

Related terms

• pulis

 

Further reading

• “pulisya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “pulisya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018