Lushootseed

American  

[luh-shoot-seed] / ləˈʃut sid /

noun

1. a Coast Salish language spoken by approximately 20 peoples from northern Oregon to central British Columbia.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Lushootseed, a Coast Salish language spoken from northern Oregon to central British Columbia, or to its speakers.

Etymology

Origin of Lushootseed

First recorded in 1975–80; from Lushootseed xʷəlšucid, dxʷləšúcid, txʷəlšucid “language of the Puget Sound region,” a self-designation, derived from -ləš- “Puget Sound region” + dxʷ- ... -úcid “language”

Example Sentences

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Lushootseed

LaPointe wears two silver customized name necklaces, one in English and one in her Indigenous language of Lushootseed.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

In the year since Chief Seattle Club opened the ʔálʔal Café, staffers say the business is living up to its Lushootseed name, which means “home.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

The city is the namesake of Chief Si’ahl, as written in the Lushootseed language, who led both his mother’s Duwamish and father’s Suquamish people.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

A concrete wall sandblasted with the word “community” in 18 languages, including Lushootseed, Vietnamese, Amharic, Hebrew and Tagalog, will welcome visitors to the park.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023

When they get to wolf, or stiqayuʔ, students say its name in English and Lushootseed — the language of several Salish tribes around Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2023