"tyee" meaning in All languages combined

See tyee on Wiktionary

Noun [Chinook]

Head templates: {{head|chh|noun}} tyee
  1. The chief of a Chinook tribe.
    Sense id: en-tyee-chh-noun-Q4hyOiDY Categories (other): Chinook entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Chinook Jargon]

Head templates: {{head|chn|adjective}} tyee
  1. Important.
    Sense id: en-tyee-chn-adj-1IkgaSfn
  2. Most or notably prominent, the main.
    Sense id: en-tyee-chn-adj-QpYabtUM

Noun [Chinook Jargon]

Head templates: {{head|chn|noun}} tyee
  1. The leader or head (of a group).
    Sense id: en-tyee-chn-noun-KyiXmTLD
  2. Something that is notably large, strong or important (as in tyee salmon (tayi samən).)
    Sense id: en-tyee-chn-noun-8Z-XYTgm

Noun [English]

Forms: tyees [plural]
Etymology: From Chinook. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|chh|-}} Chinook Head templates: {{en-noun}} tyee (plural tyees)
  1. A tribal chief of the Chinookan peoples in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Categories (lifeform): Salmonids
    Sense id: en-tyee-en-noun-Su1VZFa4 Disambiguation of Salmonids: 75 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 1 1 1 74 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 1 74 24
  2. (Canada) A large chinook salmon that weighs more than 13.5 kg. Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-tyee-en-noun-nIN-q0p4 Categories (other): Canadian English

Noun [San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo]

IPA: /ˈtʲe˧/ Forms: ntyee [plural]
Etymology: C.f. tye (“father”). Head templates: {{head|azg|noun|plural|ntyee}} tyee (plural ntyee)
  1. priest

Inflected forms

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