بوليس

See also: پوليس

Arabic

Etymology

From French police.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buː.liːs/

Noun

بُولِيس • (būlīsm

  1. police

Declension

Declension of noun بُولِيس (būlīs)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal بُولِيس
būlīs
الْبُولِيس
al-būlīs
بُولِيس
būlīs
nominative بُولِيسٌ
būlīsun
الْبُولِيسُ
al-būlīsu
بُولِيسُ
būlīsu
accusative بُولِيسًا
būlīsan
الْبُولِيسَ
al-būlīsa
بُولِيسَ
būlīsa
genitive بُولِيسٍ
būlīsin
الْبُولِيسِ
al-būlīsi
بُولِيسِ
būlīsi

Chadian Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from French police.

Noun

بوليس • (bōlīsm (plural بواليس (bawālīs))

  1. police (public agency charged with enforcing laws)
  2. policeman

References

  • Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 29
  • Pommerol, Patrice Jullien de (1999) Dictionnaire Arabe Tchadien-Français (in French), Éditions Karthala, →ISBN, page 279

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بُولِيس (būlīs), from French police.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buː.liːs/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

بوليس • (būlīsm

  1. police

Derived terms

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From French police.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buː.liːs/, [buˈliːs]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

بوليس • (būlīsm

  1. police
    Synonym: شرطة (šurṭa)
  2. (collective) policemen
    Synonym: رجال الشرطة (rijāl iš-šurṭa)

See also