sé̄lila

Northern Ohlone

Etymology

According to Harrington's notes: literally "spirit of dead" or "sombras de difuntos" (shadows of the deceased)

Noun

sé̄lila

1. the dead

References

María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎^[1], Unpublished