Comanche
English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Português · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
Comanche
- /kəˈmænt͡ʃi/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish comanche, itself borrowed from Old Ute kɨmantsi *[kɨˈman.tʃi] (“enemy”, “foreigner”). Compare Modern Southern Ute [kɨˈmaːtʃi̥] (“enemy”, “stranger”). The Comanches’ autonym is Nʉmʉnʉʉ (“the people”).
noun Comanches · Comanche
-
A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
Similar: Numunuu
- A light single-engine aircraft, the Piper PA-24 Comanche.
- A military helicopter, the RAH-66 Comanche.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the Comanche people, culture, or language.
proper noun
- The nation of these people.
- The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by these people, sometimes classified as a variety of Shoshone. You don’t have to be a member of a tribe to help protect native languages. In Oklahoma, public students can choose to take Indigenous language courses like Bodéwadmimwen, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Comanche and others for school credit — an empowering step toward recognition and respect. Many tribal natio
- A township in Barton County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana.
- A small city in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
- A city, the county seat of Comanche County, Texas.
- A locality and municipality in Pacajes province, La Paz department, Bolivia.
Translations
Talk about this word "Comanche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/comanche. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Comanche. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/comanche "Comanche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/comanche.Cite this
@misc{comanche_2026,
title = {Comanche},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/comanche},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
