balai polis

Malay

/balai̯ poles/, /balai̯ polɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • police station building of police force

Etymology

Compound from Malay balai (house, station, department) + Malay polis (police).

Origin

Malay

polis

Gloss

police

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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