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Tsimshian

/ˈsɪmʃiən/

Tsimshian noun: a member of a Native American people who inhabited the coastal waters of western British Columbia and southeast Alaska.

Noun

Tsimshian (plural Tsimshians)

  1. A member of a Native American people who inhabited the coastal waters of western British Columbia and southeast Alaska.
    Synonyms:
    Ts'msyen

Proper noun

Tsimshian

  1. The Penutian language of this people.

Synonyms of Tsimshian

Forms of Tsimshian

pluralTsimshians
alternative formChimmesyan
alternative formTsimpshean
alternative formTsimpshian
alternative formTsimshean

Origin of Tsimshian

Borrowed from Tsimshian Ts'msyen.

Words formed from Tsimshian

Questions about Tsimshian

What does Tsimshian mean?
Tsimshian means a member of a Native American people who inhabited the coastal waters of western British Columbia and southeast Alaska.
What part of speech is Tsimshian?
Tsimshian can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tsimshian?
Tsimshian is pronounced /ˈsɪmʃiən/.
What is the plural of Tsimshian?
The plural of Tsimshian is Tsimshians.

Words near Tsimshian in the dictionary

  1. Tsimpsheans
  2. Tsimpshian
  3. Tsimpshians
  4. Tsimshean
  5. Tsimsheans
  6. Tsimshian
  7. Tsimshianic
  8. Tsimshians
  9. Tsin
  10. Tsinan
  11. Tsinandali

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