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Salish

Pronunciation: /ˈseɪlɪʃ/
Definition of Salish

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of a group of American Indian peoples inhabiting areas of the north-western US and the west coast of Canada.
  • 2 [mass noun] the group of related languages spoken by the Salish, now all extinct or nearly so.

adjective

  • relating to the Salish or their languages.

Derivatives

Salishan

adjective

Origin:

a local name, literally 'Flatheads'

Salish in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Salish in the US English dictionary
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