Salish

See also: salish

English

Etymology

From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪlɪʃ

Noun

Salish pl (plural only)

  1. A broad Native American ethnolinguistic group, the Salish peoples.
    • 2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 199:
      Muriel said that the garden was ancient and had been cultivated by the Salish for generations, but now few people harvested there, which was a pity because the gardens benefited by frequent harvesting.
    1. (dated) The Bitterroot Salish people specifically.

Translations

Proper noun

Salish

  1. Any of the family of languages spoken by these peoples.

Adjective

Salish (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of Salishan; Of or relating to the Salish people or their languages.

Translations

Derived terms
  • Bitterroot Salish
  • Coast Salish
  • Interior Salish
  • Salishan
  • Salish Language
  • Salish Languages
  • Salish Mountains
  • Salish People
  • Salish Peoples
  • Salish Sea

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