pulisya

Tagalog

noun

Definitions

(usually) police

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian policía (police officer, policeman).

Origin

Spanish

policía

Gloss

police officer, policeman

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

policy English
politīa Latin
matapolicías Spanish, Castilian
policial Spanish, Castilian
policía Spanish, Castilian
policíaco Spanish, Castilian
polícia Portuguese
polis Papiamentu
pulisya Bikol Central
puluzia Chayuco Mixtec