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Salish en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/ (US)

Etymology

From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Synonym of Salishan (“of or relating to the Salish people or their languages”).

Deriveds

Salish Language · Salish Peoples · Salish Sea · Salish People · Salish Wool Dog · North Straits Salish · Salish Languages · Salish Mountains · Bitterroot Salish · Interior Salish · Coast Salish · Salishan

Synonyms

Salishan

Translations (3)

fr salishien (adjective) · fr salishienne (adjective) · fr salishen (adjective)

Salish en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/ (US)

Etymology

From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-only) A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples.
   • 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. 2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 199:
2. (dated, plural, plural-only) A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples. ▸ The Bitterroot Salish people specifically.

Translations (1)

fr salishe (noun)

Salish en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/ (US)

Etymology

From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

Meanings

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