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Salishan

/ˈseɪlɪʃən/

Salishan adjective: of or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages.

Adjective

Salishan (not comparable)

  1. Of or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages.

Proper noun

Salishan

  1. A family of North American languages spoken by the Salish.

Origin of Salishan

From Salish + -an.

Words formed from Salishan

Questions about Salishan

What does Salishan mean?
Salishan means of or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages.
What part of speech is Salishan?
Salishan can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Salishan?
Salishan is pronounced /ˈseɪlɪʃən/.

Words near Salishan in the dictionary

  1. Salisbury's cure
  2. Salish
  3. Salish Sea
  4. Salish Wool Dog
  5. Salish Wool Dogs
  6. Salishan
  7. Salishanist
  8. Salishanists
  9. Salishist
  10. Salishists
  11. salisphere

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