seillean

seillean

Scottish Gaelic

seillean no seillean-mór (Bombus distinguendus) air flùr
Bumblebee on flower

Wikispecies

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)

1. bee, heath or field-bee (Superfamily Apoidea)[1]
2. teasing request or repetition[1]

Derived terms

• bòl-sheillean[2]
• cèir-sheillean
• cràin-sheillean[2]
• gath-seillein[2]
• marbhaiche-sheillean[2]
• mil-seillein[2]
• proimsheillean[1]
• seillean-achaidh[1]
• seillean aodainn-bhuidhe[2]
• seillean càrdair cumanta[3]
• seillean càrdair na còinnich[3]
• seillean càrdair nan lurgann dearg[3]
• seillean-cuthaige[2]
• seillean-dé[2]
• seillean-dìomhain[1][3]
• seillean-dìomhair[2]
• seillean-dubh[2]
• seillean-each[2]
• seillean gearradair-dhuilleag[2]
• seillean-lunndach[1][2][3]
• seillean-meala[2][3]
• seillean-mil[2]
• seillean mòr
• 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-mór[1][2]
• seillean-mòr[3]
• seillean-nimh[1]
• seillean-obrach[2]
• seillean-ruadh[2]
• seillean-seimhid[1]
• seillean-sgip[2]

 

See also

See also

• ainbheach[1]
• arc[1]
• beachach[1]
• beachan[1]
• beach-eòlais[2]
• beachlannaireachd[2]
• beachlannair[2]
• beach-lann[1][2]
• beach-thaigh[1]
• beach[1][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. 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.
2. Bauer, Mìchael. bee and seillean in "Am Faclair Beag"}}. Accessed 7 May 2015.
3. 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