Pulis

police / police officernoun

Alternative meanings

police
police officer
cop
police force

Pronunciation

POO-lis

Root and affixes

Loanword from police/policía. Common form: pulis. Related: kapulisan = police/police force; estasyon sa pulis = police station.

Variants or conjugations

polis

Related words and expressions

kapulisan
parak
operatiba
patrolman
magbalantay sa kalinaw

Meaning and usage notes

Pulis can mean a police officer or the police as an institution. For the police force collectively, kapulisan can also be used.