pulizija

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Maltese

Alternative forms

  • puluzija (substandard spelling reflecting the variant pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian pulizzìa and/or Italian polizia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.lɪˈt͡siː.ja/

Noun

pulizija f (plural puliziji)

  1. police
    Il-Kummissarju tal-PulizijaThe Commissioner of Police
    pulizija ġudizzjarjajudiciary police
    pulizija tat-trafikutraffic police
    • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Missieri kien niżel jiġri isfel, ħareġ fuq l-għatba u beda jsejjaħ lill-pulizija biex iwissihom b’dan il-periklu.
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