HyperDic: salish

English > 2 senses of the word Salish:
NOUNcommunicationSalish, Salishana family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada
person Salisha member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America
English > Salish: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada.
SynonymSalishan
NarrowerSkagitA Salishan dialect spoken by the Skagit
BroaderMosanA family of Amerindian languages spoken in Washington and British Columbia
Spanishsalish
CatalanSalish
English > Salish: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America.
NarrowerChimakumA member of the Salishan people living in northwestern Washington
SkagitA member of the Salish people in northwestern Washington
BroaderAmerindian, Native AmericanAny member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived

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