Zyrian

noun

Zyr·​i·​an

ˈzirēən

plural Zyrian or Zyrians

1

: komi

2

or less commonly Ziryen

ˈzirˌyen,

zə̇rˈy-

[ziryen from French zyriène] : the Finno-Ugric language of the Komi people

called also Komi

Word History

Etymology

from Zyrian Autonomous Area (Komi Republic), U.S.S.R.

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