"heddlu iaith" meaning in Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhɛðlɨ̞ ˈjai̯θ/ [North-Wales], /ˌhɛðli ˈjai̯θ/ [South-Wales]
Etymology: From heddlu (“police”) + iaith (“language”), "language police". Etymology templates: {{com|cy|heddlu|iaith|t1=police|t2=language}} heddlu (“police”) + iaith (“language”) Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|-}} heddlu iaith m (uncountable, not mutable)
  1. (derogatory) language police, grammar Nazis (especially in the context of the Welsh language) Tags: derogatory, masculine, not-mutable, uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar, People
    Sense id: en-heddlu_iaith-cy-noun-Od-h4KxV Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "heddlu",
        "3": "iaith",
        "t1": "police",
        "t2": "language"
      },
      "expansion": "heddlu (“police”) + iaith (“language”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From heddlu (“police”) + iaith (“language”), \"language police\".",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "heddlu iaith m (uncountable, not mutable)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "cy",
          "name": "Grammar",
          "orig": "cy:Grammar",
          "parents": [
            "Linguistics",
            "Language",
            "Social sciences",
            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "cy",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "cy:People",
          "parents": [
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When it comes to writing and speaking Welsh there are always language police about ready to correct and criticise but from time to time the actual police need help with language.",
          "ref": "2018 September 10, BBC Cymru Fyw:",
          "text": "Pan mae'n dod at sgrifennu a siarad Cymraeg mae 'na wastad heddlu iaith o gwmpas yn barod i gywiro a beirniadu ond o bryd i'w gilydd mae'r heddlu go iawn angen help gyda iaith.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Challenging the Grammar Nazis",
          "ref": "2022 September 5, Huw Onllwyn, Golwg:",
          "text": "Herio'r Heddlu Iaith",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "language police, grammar Nazis (especially in the context of the Welsh language)"
      ],
      "id": "en-heddlu_iaith-cy-noun-Od-h4KxV",
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "language police",
          "language police"
        ],
        [
          "grammar Nazi",
          "grammar Nazi"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) language police, grammar Nazis (especially in the context of the Welsh language)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "masculine",
        "not-mutable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌhɛðlɨ̞ ˈjai̯θ/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌhɛðli ˈjai̯θ/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "heddlu iaith"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "heddlu",
        "3": "iaith",
        "t1": "police",
        "t2": "language"
      },
      "expansion": "heddlu (“police”) + iaith (“language”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From heddlu (“police”) + iaith (“language”), \"language police\".",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "heddlu iaith m (uncountable, not mutable)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Welsh compound terms",
        "Welsh derogatory terms",
        "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Welsh lemmas",
        "Welsh masculine nouns",
        "Welsh multiword terms",
        "Welsh non-mutable terms",
        "Welsh nouns",
        "Welsh terms with quotations",
        "Welsh uncountable nouns",
        "cy:Grammar",
        "cy:People"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When it comes to writing and speaking Welsh there are always language police about ready to correct and criticise but from time to time the actual police need help with language.",
          "ref": "2018 September 10, BBC Cymru Fyw:",
          "text": "Pan mae'n dod at sgrifennu a siarad Cymraeg mae 'na wastad heddlu iaith o gwmpas yn barod i gywiro a beirniadu ond o bryd i'w gilydd mae'r heddlu go iawn angen help gyda iaith.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Challenging the Grammar Nazis",
          "ref": "2022 September 5, Huw Onllwyn, Golwg:",
          "text": "Herio'r Heddlu Iaith",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "language police, grammar Nazis (especially in the context of the Welsh language)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "language police",
          "language police"
        ],
        [
          "grammar Nazi",
          "grammar Nazi"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) language police, grammar Nazis (especially in the context of the Welsh language)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "masculine",
        "not-mutable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌhɛðlɨ̞ ˈjai̯θ/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌhɛðli ˈjai̯θ/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "heddlu iaith"
}

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