sé̄lila

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Northern Ohlone[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

sé̄lila

  1. the dead

References[edit]

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and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎[1], Unpublished