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Komi

American

[koh-mee] / ˈkoʊ mi /

Also Zyryenian.

noun

plural

Komis,

plural

Komi

a member of a Uralic people of northeastern European Russia.
the Permic language of the Komi.

Komi British

/ ˈkəʊmɪ /

noun

a member of a Finno-Ugric people living chiefly in the Komi Republic, in the NW Urals
the Finno-Ugric language of this people; Zyrian

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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

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

Authorities in three more regions - Komi, Amur and Ulyanovsk - said on Tuesday they could impose more restrictions if COVID-19 infection kept rising.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2021

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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