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Komi¹
- /ˈkoʊmi/
Where it comes from
An endonym, used by the Finno-Permic Komi people to refer to themselves, probably through Russian коми (komi). See Komi-Zyrian коми (komi) for further etymology.
proper noun
- A Finno-Ugric language currently spoken by 200,000 to 400,000 people, depending on source and definition of "speaker", in northeastern European part of Russia.
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A republic and federal subject of Russia. Official name: Komi Republic.
Similar: Komi-Zyrian, Zyrian, Zyryan
- A region of Russia.
noun Komis · Komi
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A member of an ethnic group chiefly consisting of Komi speakers and descendants of Komi speakers who don't speak the language.
In 1376 he set out to establish his mission among the Komi people of the Perm’ region, and achieved enough success for the Metropolitan to make him bishop […].
Similar: Zyrian
komi²
- /koʊmi/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese こみ (komi).
noun
- Bonus points given to the white player to compensate for the fact that black plays first.
Translations
Talk about this word "komi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/komi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. komi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/komi "komi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/komi.Cite this
@misc{komi_2026,
title = {komi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/komi},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
