policÿjá

Masurian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish policja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɔˈlit͡sɪjɒ]
• Syllabification: po‧li‧cÿ‧já

Noun

policÿjá f

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

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “policja”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎^[1], volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 207