Komi
Americannoun
plural
Komis,plural
Komi-
a member of a Uralic people of northeastern European Russia.
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the Permic language of the Komi.
noun
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a member of a Finno-Ugric people living chiefly in the Komi Republic, in the NW Urals
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the Finno-Ugric language of this people; Zyrian
Etymology
Origin of Komi
< Russian kómi (not declined) < Komi
Example Sentences
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A concrete cross erected in Komi republic, in memory of Polish prisoners, was also found demolished.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023
Protection of the Komi Memem River is also important for non-Indigenous inhabitants, Bento said, because fishing is a major economic activity and a source of food.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023
Watching quietly from the back was Komi Oliver Akli, the JTCC’s senior director of player development who coaches Tiafoe when he trains at the JTCC.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022
Trader Joe's also makes a wildly popular version — Nori Komi Furikake Japanese Multi-Purpose Seasoning — which retails for $2.49.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2022
They both call themselves Komi and Permians and Syryenians. speak a mutually intelligible language, allied to Votiak.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
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