kantor polisi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kantor +‎ polisi, calque of Dutch politiekantoor (“police station”) (compare Afrikaans polisiekantoor).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkantɔr poˈlisi]

Noun

kantor polisi (first-person possessive kantor polisiku, second-person possessive kantor polisimu, third-person possessive kantor polisinya)

1. police station

Synonyms

• balai polis (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
• balai polisi
• rumah pasung

Further reading

• “kantor polisi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.