tyee
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Chinook.
Noun[edit]
tyee (plural tyees)
- (Canada) A large chinook salmon that weighs more than 13.5 kg.
Anagrams[edit]
Chinook[edit]
Noun[edit]
tyee
Chinook Jargon[edit]
Noun[edit]
tyee
- The leader or head (of a group).
- Something that is notably large, strong or important (as in tyee salmon (tayi samən).)
Adjective[edit]
tyee
- Important.
- Most or notably prominent, the main.
Alternative forms[edit]
San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo[edit]
Etymology[edit]
C.f. tye (“father”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tyee (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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