polis

Papiamentu

noun
Definitions
  • police
  • policeman

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian policía (police officer, policeman) derived from Portuguese polícia derived from Dutch, Flemish politie (police).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

politie

Gloss

police

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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