Phrase guide

chum salmon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /tʃʌm ˈsæmən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A salmon species, Oncorhynchus keta.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chum, Oncorhynchus keta

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: salmon

History

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon tzum (“spotted, marked”) (from Chinook) + English salmon.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 大馬哈 /大马哈 (dàmǎhǎ) — fish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大麻哈 (dàmáhǎ) — fish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大馬哈魚 /大马哈鱼 (dàmǎhǎyú) — fish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大麻哈魚 /大麻哈鱼 (dàmáhǎyú) — fish
  • Chukchi: ӄэтаӄэт (qėtaqėt) — fish
  • Finnish: koiralohi — fish
  • German: Ketalachs — fish
  • German: Hundslachs — fish
  • Haida: skʼag — fish
  • Japanese: 鮭 (sake) — fish
  • Korean: 연어 (yeoneo) — fish
  • Nootka: hink̕uuʔas — fish
  • Polish: keta — fish
  • Portuguese: salmão-cão — fish
  • Russian: кета́ (ketá) — fish
  • Russian: ке́та (kéta) — fish
  • Tlingit: téel' — fish