Comanche

comanche English Etymology en es comanche, itself borrowed from Old en ute kɨmantsi *[kɨˈman.tʃi] (“enemy”, “foreigner”). Compare Modern Southern Ute ute kʉmachi̱ [kɨˈmaːtʃi̥] (“enemy”, “stranger”) and Chemehuevi ute kümantsi. The Comanches’ autonym is com Nʉmʉnʉʉ the people. Pronunciation en /kəˈmænt͡ʃi/ GA en Noun s * A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma. en Nermernuh Numunuu Nʉmʉnʉʉ plural en plural only "Comanches" A light single-engine aircraft, the Piper PA-24 Comanche. en plural only "Comanches" A military helicopter, the RAH-66 Comanche. Translations member of the Comanche people Catalan: ca comanxe m f Comanche: com Nʉmʉnʉʉ (plural) Czech: cs Komanč m German: de Komantsche m (de Komanche, de Comanche) Hindi: hi कोमांचे m f Navajo: nv Naałání (plural) Omaha-Ponca: oma Pádoⁿka Portuguese: pt comanche m f Russian: ru кома́нчи (plural) Spanish: es comanche m Unami: unm Patuhka Adjective - Of or pertaining to the Comanche people, culture, or language. Translations French: fr comanche Hindi: hi कोमांचे Spanish: es comanche Proper noun + (places) The nation of these people. en The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by these people, sometimes classified as a variety of Shoshone. en Robert Collins Learning an Indigenous language in Oklahoma is a living link to tribal ancestors w:The Oklahoman 2025-06-19 https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/06/19/citizen-potawatomi-nation-tribal-language-oklahoma/84223905007/ 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 nations, including CPN, also offer free resources such as language apps, workshops and virtual lessons open to learners of all backgrounds and abilities. https://web.archive.org/web/20251023165513/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/06/19/citizen-potawatomi-nation-tribal-language-oklahoma/84223905007/ en place c/USA: en twp co/Barton County s/Kansas. en ucomm co/Yellowstone County s/Montana. en small city co/Stephens County s/Oklahoma. en city/county seat co/Comanche County s/Texas. en locality/and/mun in p:suf/Pacajes dept/La Paz c/Bolivia. Translations language Catalan: ca comanxe m Comanche: com nʉmʉ tekwapʉ French: fr comanche m Portuguese: pt comanche m Russian: ru кома́нчский, ru кома́нче Spanish: es comanche m Derived terms en Comanche County Comanche stitch comancheite Comancheness Comanchean Further reading com Anagrams en accehmno coachmen en Languages Native American tribes German Pronunciation de /koˈmantʃə/ de De-Comanche.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m.weak in de ethnology sciences de Komantsche Declension m.weak