ポリ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ポ​リ [póꜜrì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [po̞ɾʲi]

Prefix

ポリ • (pori-) 

1. (chiefly chemistry) poly-

Noun

ポリ • (pori) 

1. Clipping of ポリエチレン (poriechiren, “polyethylene”).
2. (slang, derogatory) Clipping of ポリス (porisu, “police”); the cops, the "popo"