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

noun

• French: salishe (fr)

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

adjective

• French: salishen (fr) m or f, salishien m, salishienne f

Derived terms

• Bitterroot Salish
• Coast Salish
• Interior Salish
• Salishan
• Salish Language
• Salish Languages
• Salish Mountains
• Salish People
• Salish Peoples
• Salish Sea
• Salish Wool Dog

 

Anagrams

• Sahlis, hilsas, shails