Tsimshian
/ˈsɪmʃiən/noun
Tsimshian is spelled T-S-I-M-S-H-I-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Tsimshian means “A member of a Native American people who inhabited the coastal waters of western British Columbia and southeast Alaska” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Tsimshian is Tsimshians.
How many letters and syllables are in Tsimshian?
| Letters | 9: T-S-I-M-S-H-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Tsimshian?
Tsimshian appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Tsimshian?
- /ˈsɪmʃiən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Tsimshian
- Tsimshians plural
- Chimmesyan
- Tsimpshean
- Tsimpshian
- Tsimshean
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Tsimshian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a Native American people who inhabited the coastal waters of western British Columbia and southeast Alaska.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Tsimshian come from?
Borrowed from Tsimshian Ts'msyen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).