puliça
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Macanese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Latin polītīa, probably through Portuguese polícia and the colloquial slang form puliça.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
puliça
- police officer, policeman, policewoman
- Hyponym: chanquêm
- Puliça prendê êle ― The police officer arrested him
- police
Derived terms[edit]
- puliça-môro (“Indian soldier formerly recruited from Goa, Damao and Diu to serve in Macao's police force”)
- puliça pau (“(historical) policeman carrying a wooden stick”, literally “policeman stick”)