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saman

/ˈsaman/ Singapore
[ˈsa˧man˦] Singapore

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Borrowed from Malay saman (“fine, financial penalty”), from English summons. Doublet of summons.

noun samans

Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial, informal A fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking the law. I pass thru this gantry at ecp without cashcard. why do i kena saman till $70?
alternative Alternative form of zaman

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"saman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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saman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saman

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"saman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saman.

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@misc{saman_2026,
  title = {saman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}