Wiktionary

tyee

English edit

Etymology edit

From Chinook.

Noun edit

tyee (plural tyees)

  1. (Canada) A large chinook salmon that weighs more than 13.5 kg.

Anagrams edit

Chinook edit

Noun edit

tyee

  1. The chief of a Chinook tribe.

Chinook Jargon edit

Noun edit

tyee

  1. The leader or head (of a group).
  2. Something that is notably large, strong or important (as in tyee salmon (tayi samən).)

Adjective edit

tyee

  1. Important.
  2. Most or notably prominent, the main.

Alternative forms edit

tayi, tye

San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo edit

Etymology edit

C.f. tye (“father”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tyee (plural ntyee)

  1. priest

References edit

  • Stewart, Cloyd, Stewart, Ruth D., colaboradores amuzgos (2000) Diccionario amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 44)‎[1] (in Spanish), Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., →ISBN
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