Matigsalug Student Dictionary – police

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police
/pə-leess/

n-pl.

1.
Def.: me talagbantey te kalinew; pulis
MS: talagbantey te kalinew; pulis
the official group in a country who make sure that people obey the law. One member of this group is called a police officer.
He called the police.
Twenty police came to the town.
Sem.Dom.: plural nouns

vt.

2.
Def.: egpaaddat te kukuman
MS: egpaaddat te kukuman
If people police a rule or place, they make sure that other people obey the rule.
Teachers police the rule about no drugs.
It is difficult to police that area, because it is a dangerous place.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0676-0700
Status: ready

Last updated: 27/Sep/2012