Permiak

noun

Per·​miak
variants or Permyak
ˈpərmēˌak,
ˈper-,
-mˌyak
plural -s
: a member of a Russian-Finnish people northeast of Perm in the U.S.S.R. that are part of the Komi or Zyrians

called also Permian

Word History

Etymology

Russian Permyak, from Perm' (Perm), region in eastern Russia

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“Permiak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Permiak. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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