seillean

Scottish Gaelic

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

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Etymology

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

See also

See also

References

  1. bee and seillean in Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), 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.
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