tyee

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English

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Etymology

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From Chinook.

Noun

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tyee (plural tyees)

  1. (Canada) A large chinook salmon that weighs more than 13.5 kg.

Anagrams

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Chinook

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Noun

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tyee

  1. The chief of a Chinook tribe.

Chinook Jargon

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Noun

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tyee

  1. The leader or head (of a group).
  2. Something that is notably large, strong or important (as in tyee salmon (tayi samən).)

Adjective

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tyee

  1. Important.
  2. Most or notably prominent, the main.

Alternative forms

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tayi, tye

San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo

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Etymology

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C.f. tye (father).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tyee (plural ntyee)

  1. priest

References

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  • 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