Difference between revisions of "police"

 
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
 
*People wey be sey law give power to protect people life and deir property.
 
*People wey be sey law give power to protect people life and deir property.
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:* {{ux|dv|Highway robbers kill di '''police''' man.|(Egbokhare_2021, The robbers on the highway killed the police man)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Highway robbers kill di '''police''' man.|(The robbers on the highway killed the police man)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|'''Police''' don dey try tay-tay to gbab Melaye but im don escape before dem fit pick am up more than once.|(bbc__82421, The police has been trying to arrest Melaye but he escaped before being re-arrested.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|'''Police''' don dey try tay-tay to gbab Melaye but im don escape before dem fit pick am up more than once.|(bbc__82421, The police has been trying to arrest Melaye but he escaped before being re-arrested.)}}
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====Related form====
 
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[[police matter]]
 
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
 
* [[popo]], [[ekelebe]], [[kalampo]]
 
* [[popo]], [[ekelebe]], [[kalampo]]

Latest revision as of 08:42, 5 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: English police

Pronunciation

  • pòlîs

Play Play

Noun

  • People wey be sey law give power to protect people life and deir property.
  • Highway robbers kill di police man.  — (The robbers on the highway killed the police man)
  • Police don dey try tay-tay to gbab Melaye but im don escape before dem fit pick am up more than once.  — (bbc__82421, The police has been trying to arrest Melaye but he escaped before being re-arrested.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: police