sé̄lila

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Northern Ohlone

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Etymology

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

Noun

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sé̄lila

  1. the dead

References

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and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎[1], Unpublished