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Salish

Syllabification: (Sa·lish)
Pronunciation: /ˈsāliSH/
Definition of Salish

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of a group of American Indian peoples inhabiting areas of the northwestern US and British Columbia.
  • datedanother name for the Flathead people (see flathead).
  • 2the group of related languages spoken by the Salish.

adjective

  • of or relating to the Salish or their languages.

Derivatives

Salishan

Pronunciation: /-ən/
adjective

Origin:

the Flathead name

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