seillean
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Perhaps from a variant form of Middle Irish teillenn (“swarm of bees”). Compare Irish seileán (“(wild) honey-bee”) and Manx shellan (“bee”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈʃeʎan/
Noun
seillean m (genitive singular seillein, plural seilleanan)
Derived terms
- bòl-sheillean[2]
- cèir-sheillean
- cràin-sheillean[2]
- gath-seillein[2]
- marbhaiche-sheillean[2]
- mil-seillein[2]
- proimsheillean[1]
- seillean aodainn-bhuidhe[2]
- seillean càrdair cumanta[3]
- seillean càrdair na còinnich[3]
- seillean càrdair nan lurgann dearg[3]
- seillean gearradair-dhuilleag[2]
- seillean mòr
- seillean-achaidh[1]
- seillean-cuthaige[2]
- seillean-dé[2]
- seillean-dìomhain[1][3]
- seillean-dìomhair[2]
- seillean-dubh[2]
- seillean-each[2]
- seillean-lunndach[1][2][3]
- seillean-meala[2][3]
- seillean-mil[2]
- seillean-mòr[3]
- seillean-mór[1][2]
- seillean-mòr a' bhlàir-fhraoich[3]
- seillean-mòr a' chrios bhriste[3]
- seillean-mòr an earbaill bhàin[3]
- seillean-mòr an earbaill bhuidhe-bhàn[3]
- seillean-mòr an earbaill dheirg[3]
- seillean-mòr buidhe[3]
- seillean-mòr cuthaig bharbut[3]
- seillean-mòr earball-bàn a' Chinn a Tuath[3]
- seillean-mòr gàrraidh[3]
- seillean-mòr na cuthaig achaidh[3]
- seillean-mòr na cuthaig coille[3]
- seillean-mòr na cuthaig shiopsaich[3]
- seillean-mòr nan dearcan-fraoich[3]
- seillean-mòr tràth[3]
- seillean-nimh[1]
- seillean-obrach[2]
- seillean-ruadh[2]
- seillean-seimhid[1]
- seillean-sgip[2]
See also
See also
- ainbheach[1]
- arc[1]
- beach[1][2]
- beach-eòlais[2]
- beach-lann[1][2]
- beach-thaigh[1]
- beachach[1]
- beachan[1]
- beachlannair[2]
- beachlannaireachd[2]
- beathmhan[1]
- blàrag[1]
- ciaran[1]
- còinneachan[1]
- connspeach
- earc[1]
- List of bees of Great Britain
- meach[1]
- proimbeallan[1]
- seimilear[1]
- snàthadag[1]
- stang[1]
- tainnleag[1]
- teilleag[1]
- teillean[1][2]
- tilleag[1]
- tuinnleag[1]
References
- bee and seillean in Edward Dwelly (1911) “seillean”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 7 May 2015.
- Bauer, Mìchael. bee and seillean in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 7 May 2015.
- Scottish Natural Heritage. seillean in Faclan Nàdair / Dictionary of Gaelic Nature Words; accessed 10 May 2015.
- seillean-mòr buidhe; accessed 10 May 2015
- Seillean-mòr; accessed 10 May 2015
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