tyee
English
editEtymology
editFrom Chinook.
Noun
edittyee (plural tyees)
- (Canada) A large chinook salmon that weighs more than 13.5 kg.
Anagrams
editChinook
editNoun
edittyee
Chinook Jargon
editNoun
edittyee
- The leader or head (of a group).
- Something that is notably large, strong or important (as in tyee salmon (tayi samən).)
Adjective
edittyee
- Important.
- Most or notably prominent, the main.
Alternative forms
editSan Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo
editEtymology
editC.f. tye (“father”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittyee (plural ntyee)
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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