the men who keep order and arrest persons who break the law: pulisya, pulisiya, mga pulis
v.
to keep order, to guard: magbantay, bumantay, bantayan
policeman
n.
a member of the police force: pulis, alagad ng batas, alat
polis
Eng n.
police [var. pulis]
halughog
v.
maghalughog, halughugin (mag-:-in) to search or examine minutely, to search every corner of a place thoroughly. Hinalughog ng mga pulis ang bahay ni Berto. The policemen searched Berto's house.
saklolo
v.
sumaklolo (-um-) to aid, to succor, to help. Sumaklolo ang pulis sa nasaktang bata. The policeman aided the injured boy.
kapkap
v.
kapkapan (-an) to feel or frisk (the pockets). Kinapkapan siya ng pulis. The policeman frisked him.
kalabos
Sp n.
prison, jail ikalabos (i-)
v.
imprison. Ikinalabos siya ng pulis. The police imprisoned him.
