seillean
Scottish Gaelic
Bumblebee on flower
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Irish seileán (“(wild) honey-bee”) and Manx shellan (“bee”).
Pronunciation
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
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 bee and seillean in Edward Dwelly (1911) “seillean”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 7 May 2015.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 Bauer, Mìchael. bee and seillean in "Am Faclair Beag"}}. Accessed 7 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 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