Comanche

See also: comanche

English

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”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /kəˈmænt͡ʃi/

Noun

Comanche (plural Comanches or Comanche)

1. A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.

   Synonym: (plural) Numunuu

2. (plural only "Comanches") A light single-engine aircraft, the Piper PA-24 Comanche.
3. (plural only "Comanches") A military helicopter, the RAH-66 Comanche.

Translations

member of the Comanche people

• Catalan: comanxe m or f
• Comanche: Nʉmʉnʉʉ (plural)
• Czech: Komanč (cs) m
• German: Komantsche (de) m (Komanche, Comanche (de))
• Navajo: Naałání (plural)
• Omaha-Ponca: Pádoⁿka
• Portuguese: comanche (pt) m or f
• Russian: ^{(please verify)} кома́нчи (kománči) (plural)
• Spanish: comanche (es) m
• Unami: Patuhka

Adjective

Comanche (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Comanche people, culture, or language.

Translations

Translations

• French: comanche (fr)
• Spanish: comanche (es)

Proper noun

Comanche

1. The nation of these people. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by these people, sometimes classified as a variety of Shoshone.
   • 2025 June 19, Robert Collins, “Learning an Indigenous language in Oklahoma is a living link to tribal ancestors”, in The Oklahoman‎^[1], archived from the original on 23 October 2025:

     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.

3. A place in the United States:
   1. A township in Barton County, Kansas.
   2. An unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana.
   3. A small city in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
   4. A city, the county seat of Comanche County, Texas.
4. A locality and municipality in Pacajes province, La Paz department, Bolivia.

Derived terms

• Comanche County
• Comanche stitch
• Comanchean

Translations

language

• Catalan: comanxe m
• Comanche: nʉmʉ tekwapʉ
• French: comanche (fr) m
• Portuguese: comanche (pt) m
• Russian: кома́нчский (ru) (kománčskij), кома́нче (kománče)
• Spanish: comanche (es) m

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Comanche, com ⁠

Anagrams

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈmantʃə/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Comanche m (weak, genitive Comanchen, plural Comanchen, feminine Comanchin)

1. (ethnology, sciences) alternative spelling of Komantsche

Declension

Declension of Comanche [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Comanche	die	Comanchen
genitive	eines	des	Comanchen	der	Comanchen
dative	einem	dem	Comanchen	den	Comanchen
accusative	einen	den	Comanchen	die	Comanchen