Salish
pronunciation
How to pronounce Salish in British English:
UK [ˈseiliʃ]
How to pronounce Salish in American English:
US [ˈselɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada
- a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America
Word Origin
- Salish (n.)
- self-designation of the Native American people of Montana also known as Flathead, from a term containing -ish "people." The language group that includes their tongue has been called Salishan.
Example
- 1. The salish people you so honour came from this world .
- 2. Steve ember : instead , the salish people depended on fish , clams , wild animals and plants .
- 3. Zebari said the iraqi prime minister nouri al-maliki with the salish had held talks , the two sides mainly talked about iran in iraq , anti-government organization " people 's mujahideen " problem .