seillean

Gaelic (Scots)

/ˈʃeʎan/

noun

Definitions

bee, heath or field-bee (Superfamily Apoidea)
teasing request or repetition

Etymology

Derived from Middle Irish teillenn (swarm of bees).

Origin

Middle Irish

teillenn

Gloss

swarm of bees

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

seileán Irish
a' Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
achaidh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
aodainn Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
bhlàir Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
bhlàir-fhraoich Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
bhuidhe Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
cumanta Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
cuthaige Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
càrdair Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
còinnich Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
dearg Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
dhuilleag Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
dubh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
dìomhain Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
dìomhair Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
fhraoich Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
gearradair Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
lunndach Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
lurgann Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
meala Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
mil Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
mòr Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
na Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
nan Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
ruadh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean aodainn-bhuidhe Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean càrdair cumanta Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean càrdair na còinnich Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean càrdair nan lurgann dearg Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean gearradair-dhuilleag Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-achaidh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-cuthaige Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-dubh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-dìomhain Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-dìomhair Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-lunndach Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-meala Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-mil Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-mòr Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-mòr a' bhlàir-fhraoich Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
seillean-ruadh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
shellan Manx
teillenn Middle Irish