Puntlatsh

noun

Punt·​latsh

ˈpəntˌlach

variants or Pentlatch

ˈpen-

plural Puntlatsh or Puntlatshes or Pentlatch or Pentlatches

1

a

: a Salishan people of the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Puntlatsh people

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