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Northern Ohlone
Etymology
According to Harrington's notes: literally "spirit of dead" or "sombras de difuntos" (shadows of the deceased)
Noun
sé̄lila
- the dead
References
- María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges), Unpublished