Komi

[ koh-mee ]

noun

, plural Ko·mis, (especially collectively) Ko·mi

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

Komi

/ ˈkəʊmɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Komi¹

< Russian kómi (not declined) < Komi

Example Sentences

A concrete cross erected in Komi republic, in memory of Polish prisoners, was also found demolished.

From BBC

The Komi Memem, a tributary of a larger river that’s unprotected, is now the first among hundreds of rivers in the Brazilian Amazon to have a law that grants it personhood status.

From Seattle Times

“Cancel culture is particularly pernicious when it targets people charged with discovering and disseminating knowledge,” said Komi Frey, FIRE’s director of faculty outreach and lead author of the report.

From Washington Times

He was sentenced to internal exile in the northern republic of Komi in the 1980s and returned to Moscow by 1985.

From Reuters

A Russian marine who fought in Vuhledar told the Russian media outlet 7x7, which is based in the Komi region of Russia, that those who survived the battle were considered deserters.

From New York Times