Difference between revisions of "police"
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:* {{ux|dv|Highway robbers kill di '''police''' man.|(Egbokhare_2021, The robbers on the highway killed the police man)}} | :* {{ux|dv|Highway robbers kill di '''police''' man.|(Egbokhare_2021, 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.)}} | ||
+ | ====Related form==== | ||
+ | [[police matter]] | ||
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
* [[popo]], [[ekelebe]], [[kalampo]] | * [[popo]], [[ekelebe]], [[kalampo]] | ||
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====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''police'' | * English: ''police'' |
Revision as of 08:44, 21 November 2022
Naija
Etymology
From: English police
Pronunciation
- pòlîs
Noun
- People wey be sey law give power to protect people life and deir property.
- Highway robbers kill di police man. — (Egbokhare_2021, 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.)
Related form
Synonym
Translation
- English: police