n.
Pronunciation: ' s ā -lish
Function: noun
Etymology: Flathead dialect of Interior Salish séli š , a self-designation
Date: 1831
1 : a group of American Indian peoples of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S.
2 : the family of languages spoken by the Salish peoples
– Sa · lish · an \ -li-sh ə n \ adjective or noun