Salish

From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪlɪʃ

Salish pl (plural only)

1. A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples.
   • 2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 199:

     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.

   1. (dated) The Bitterroot Salish people specifically.

Salish

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

Salish (not comparable)

1. Synonym of Salishan; Of or relating to the Salish people or their languages.

• Sahlis, hilsas, shails