poliisivankila

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • jail place or institution for the short-term confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding

Etymology

Compound from Finnish poliisi (police, police officer, cop) + Finnish vankila.

Origin

Finnish

vankila

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