Kamiseriya (en. Police station)
/kam.is.ɛ.ri.ja/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A direct law enforcement office or police station.
We went to the police station to report a lost cellphone.
Pumunta kami sa kamiseriya upang mag-report ng nawalang cellphone.
Place where police officials work.
Many cases are filed at the police station.
Maraming kaso ang naisasampa sa kamiseriya.
Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'comisaría'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
go to the police station
Head to the police station.
pumunta sa kamiseriya
Related Words
police
An individual member of the police responsible for enforcing the law.
pulis
law
Rules or regulations established by the government.
batas
Slang Meanings
needs more serious consideration or understanding
I hope our conversation doesn't become a kamiseriya, that's fine already!
Sana hindi na maging kamiseriya ang usapan namin, maayos na 'yun!
being vague or unclear in a conversation
Sometimes, the kamiseriya of the two, there's no certainty anymore.
Minsan, ang kamiseriya ng dalawa, wala nang kasiguraduhan.