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Sealtainn
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Irish
Etymology
From ga gmw-msc Ȝetland, from ga non Hjaltland, a compound of non hjalt hilt and non land land.
Proper noun
f Shealtainn
ga Shetland Islands Q47134 Shetland,+
ga Inse Shealtainn<t:Shetland Islands>
Derived terms
ga Sealtannach
Related terms
ga sealtaí<t:Shetland pony, Sheltie>
Mutation
Further reading
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From gd gmw-msc Ȝetland, from gd non Hjaltland, a compound of non hjalt hilt and non land land.
Pronunciation
gd /ˈʃɛl̪ˠt̪ɪɲ/
Proper noun
gd Shetland Islands Q47134 Shetland,+
Mutation
Se altainn