abang polis

Malay

Etymology

Compound of abang (“brother”) +‎ polis (“police”).

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˌabaŋ ˈpolis/ [ˌa.baŋ ˈpo.lis]
  • Rhymes: -olis, -lis, -is
  • Hyphenation: a‧bang po‧lis

Noun

abang polis (plural abang-abang polis)

  1. (endearing, slang) a police officer, especially one who is helpful or friendly.
    Coordinate term: abang celoreng
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