noun, adj — 4 senses
US /kəˈmænt͡ʃi/
Etymology Probably borrowed from Spanish comanche, a corruption of Old Ute kɨmantsi *[kɨˈman.tʃi] (“enemy”, “foreigner”) (compare Modern Southern Ute [kɨˈmaːtʃi̥] (“enemy”, “stranger”)). The Comanches’ autonym is Nʉmʉnʉʉ (“the people”).
A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
A light single-engine aircraft, the Piper PA-24 Comanche.
Plural only "Comanches"
A military helicopter, the RAH-66 Comanche.
Plural only "Comanches"
Etymology Probably borrowed from Spanish comanche, a corruption of Old Ute kɨmantsi *[kɨˈman.tʃi] (“enemy”, “foreigner”) (compare Modern Southern Ute [kɨˈmaːtʃi̥] (“enemy”, “stranger”)). The Comanches’ autonym is Nʉmʉnʉʉ (“the people”).
Of or pertaining to the Comanche people, culture, or language.
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