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

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

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

Depending on which linguist or ethnographer you consult, the Lushootseed name for that point is spelled pka’dzultshu or paq̓ácałču, meaning something like “thrust far out.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022

In the Northeast corner, the tribe has their logo, including the salmon graphic and spelling in their Lushootseed language, with a green backdrop.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2022