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Komi

Komi

9.9
A person from a native people in the northwest Ural region of Russia
  • noun
: komi
  • Her grandfather was a proud Komi who taught her the ancient language.

Examples

  • The Komi have preserved many of their traditional customs despite outside influences.

  • Anthropologists have studied the unique folklore of the Komi people.

  • The Komi are fascinating.

  • The Komi people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Anthropologists have studied the unique folklore of the Komi people.

  • Her grandfather was a proud Komi who taught her the ancient language.

  • The Komi have preserved many of their traditional customs despite outside influences.

Compounds

Komi language
9.9

A language spoken by the Komi people in north-east Russia

Surface Forms

Komi singular
Komi plural

Etymology

Komi comes from the people's own name komi, which means 'person' or 'man' in their language. So a Komi is simply a member of that indigenous group.