"Salish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/ [US]
Rhymes: -eɪlɪʃ Etymology: From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fla|séliš||Salish}} Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Salish (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of Salishan; Of or relating to the Salish people or their languages. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Salishan [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: Bitterroot Salish, Coast Salish, Interior Salish, Salishan, Salish Language, Salish Languages, Salish Mountains, Salish People, Salish Peoples, Salish Sea Translations (adjective): salishen [feminine, masculine] (French), salishien [masculine] (French), salishienne [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-Salish-en-adj-fSbUGct2 Disambiguation of Languages: 34 16 25 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 26 19 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 16 17 17 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 33 12 27 27

Proper name

IPA: /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/ [US]
Rhymes: -eɪlɪʃ Etymology: From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fla|séliš||Salish}} Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Salish
  1. Any of the family of languages spoken by these peoples.
    Sense id: en-Salish-en-name-m1zjwhYO Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 33 12 27 27

Noun

IPA: /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/ [US]
Rhymes: -eɪlɪʃ Etymology: From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fla|séliš||Salish}} Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Salish pl (plural only)
  1. A broad Native American ethnolinguistic group, the Salish peoples. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (place): Native American tribes
    Sense id: en-Salish-en-noun-Tvk0vDzM Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 5 1 47 47 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, First Nations tribes Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 33 12 27 27 Disambiguation of First Nations tribes: 7 2 46 45
  2. A broad Native American ethnolinguistic group, the Salish peoples.
    (dated) The Bitterroot Salish people specifically.
    Tags: dated, plural, plural-only Categories (place): Native American tribes
    Sense id: en-Salish-en-noun-Z-1qB14i Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 5 1 47 47 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, First Nations tribes Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 33 12 27 27 Disambiguation of First Nations tribes: 7 2 46 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (noun): salishe (French)
Disambiguation of 'noun': 0 0

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