Cheremis
or Cher·e·miss
[ cher-uh-mis, -mees, cher-uh-mis, -mees ]
/ ˌtʃɛr əˈmɪs, -ˈmis, ˈtʃɛr əˌmɪs, -ˌmis /
noun, plural Cher·e·mis·es, (especially collectively) Cher·e·mis.
Mari.
Origin of Cheremis
< Russian
cheremís, earlier
cheremísin, Old Russian (plural)
chermisy, probably < Chuvash
śarmîs, śarmîś Mari