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- [sey-lish-uh n, sal-ish-]
- /ˈseɪ lɪʃ ən, ˈsæl ɪʃ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sey-lish-uh n, sal-ish-]
- /ˈseɪ lɪʃ ən, ˈsæl ɪʃ-/
Definitions of salishan word
- noun salishan a family of American Indian languages including Coeur d'Alêne, Kalispel, and other languages of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S. 1
- adjective salishan of, relating to, or characteristic of this language family or its speakers. 1
- noun salishan a group or family of languages spoken by the Salish 0
- adjective salishan of the Salish or their languages 0
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Origin of salishan
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; Salish + -an
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Parts of speech for Salishan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
salishan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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