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battybilly
battybilly

Police....
In so many languages, the word 'Police' is similar.
Polizei, Policia, Politi, Полиция (Politsia) - etc.
What countries do you know of where the word relating to 'Police' (not the likes of Guarda Civilia, Gendermerie, Carabinieri etc.), is totally different?
In Icelandic.... Lögreglan
In Welsh.... Heddlu.

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vinnyd
vinnyd

Arabic shurta, شرطة.

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ralphnhatrang
ralphnhatrang

Vietnamese - Cảnh sát
Chinese - gong'an 公安
Thai - tamruat ตำรวจ

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vinnyd
vinnyd

I don't know Irish but I think it's garda (collective noun) in Irish, and in Irish English usually the Gardai, gar DEE (Irish plural noun).

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battybilly
battybilly

Good one - this one.

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etcap
etcap

Hungarian - rendőrség.

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micolett
micolett

Isn't it "keisatsu" in japanese?

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itsasmallworld1
itsasmallworld1

Hebrew: Mishtara (meesh tah rah ?)

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ambarush
ambarush

Yes VinnyD In Irish An Garda Síochána which translates as Guardians of the Peace.

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anonymous
anonymous

@ambarush: Google translator provides póilíneachta for police in Irish, Can you put some light about it?

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