policyjŏ

Silesian

Alternative forms
  • policyjo (simplified)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Polizei. Compare Polish policja.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔˈlit͡sɨjɔ/, (Western) /pɔˈlit͡sɨjɔw/
  • Rhymes: -it͡sɨjɔ, -it͡sɨjɔw
  • Syllabification: po‧li‧cy‧jŏ

Noun

policyjŏ f (related adjective policyjny)

  1. (law enforcement) police (public agency charged with enforcing laws and maintaining public order, usually being granted special privileges to do so, particularly)

Further reading
  • policyjŏ in silling.org
  • Bogdan Kallus (2020) “policja”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 124
  • Henryk Jaroszewicz (2022) “policyjŏ”, in Zasady pisowni języka śląskiego (in Polish), Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Naukowe IKR[i]BL, page 115
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