heddlu

Welsh

Etymology

From hedd (“peace”) +‎ llu (“host, force”). Compare Cornish kreslu.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛðlɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛðli/

• Audio (South Wales):

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• Rhymes: -ɛðlɨ̞

Noun

heddlu m (plural heddluoedd, not mutable)

1. police, police force

Derived terms

• amddiffyniad heddlu (“police protection”)
• arolygydd heddlu (“police inspector”)
• awudurdod heddlu (“police authority”)
• cofnod heddlu (“police record”)
• cofnod heddlu (“police record”)
• comisiwn heddlu (“police commission”)
• dalfa'r heddlu (“police custody”)
• gorsaf heddlu (“police station”)
• gwladwriaeth heddlu (“police state”)
• heddlu ar geffylau (“mounted police”)
• Heddlu De Cymru (“South Wales Police”)
• Heddlu Dyfed Powys (“Dyfed Powys Police”)
• Heddlu Gogledd Cymru (“North Wales Police”)
• Heddlu Gwent (“Gwent Police”)
• heddlu gwrifoddol (“special constabulary”)
• heddlu iaith (“language police, grammar Nazi”)
• Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig (“British Transport Police”)
• swyddog cyswllt yr heddlu (“police liaison officer”)
• swyddog heddlu (“police officer”)
• ymateb yr heddlu (“police response”)

 

Related terms

• heddwas

See also

• plismon