Main Entry:

Sa·lish

Pronunciation:

\ˈsā-lish\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Flathead dialect of Interior Salish séliš, a self-designation

Date:

1831

1 : a group of American Indian peoples of British Columbia and the northwestern United States 2 : the family of languages spoken by the Salish peoples

— Sa·lish·an \-li-shən\ adjective or noun