Sami
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Sami¹
- /ˈsɑːmi/
- /ˈsæmi/
Rhymes with -ɑːmi, -æmi
Where it comes from
From Northern Sami Sápmi, from one of the Sami languages, of uncertain origin/meaning, but possibly related to Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémijāˀ (“land”). Displaced native Old English Finn (the direct descendant is Finn (“person from Finland”)). More at Sápmi and Sami.
noun Sami · Samis · Saami · Sámi
proper noun Samis · Saami · Sámi
- The Sami people, collectively.
- Any of the languages of the Sami people.
adjective Saami · Sámi
- Relating to the Sami people of northern Scandinavia, or the Sami languages.
Sami²
Where it comes from
Derived from Arabic سَامِي (sāmī), from the informal pronunciation of سَامٍ (sāmin, “high, exalted”).
proper noun
- A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Samiyah.
Sami³
Where it comes from
From Samantha.
proper noun Samis
- A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.
Sami⁴
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Tamil சாமி (cāmi).
noun Samis
- Alternative form of swami
SAMI⁵
noun SAMIs
- At West Point, a Saturday morning inspection of a cadet's room. Cadets loathe SAMIs because they are the most stringent of all inspections.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lapp, saami, samir, same, own, high, sammy, alone, longspur, ourselves, samy, sámi, southern sami, skolt sami, south sami, lule sami
Translations
Every language
noun member of indigenous people of Lapland
| 日本語 | サーミ人 Sāmi jin, サーミ Sāmi |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 薩米人 /萨米人 Sàmǐ rén |
| Português | lapão, lapónio, lapônio, saami, sami |
| Français | Sami |
| Deutsch | Same, Samin |
| Italiano | sami, lappone |
| Ελληνικά | Σάμι Sámi |
| Русский | саа́м saám, саа́мка saámka |
name any of the languages of the Sami
| Español | sami |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사미어 Sami-eo |
| 日本語 | サーミ語 Sāmi-go |
| 中文 | 薩米語 /萨米语 Sàmǐ yǔ |
| Português | lapão, lapónio, lapônio, sami |
| Français | same, sami, lapon |
| Deutsch | Samisch, Sami, Saami, Lappisch |
| Italiano | sami, lappone |
| Ελληνικά | Σάμι Sámi |
| Русский | са́амский язы́к sáamskij jazýk |
adj relating to the Sami people or languages
| Português | sami, lapão, lapônio |
|---|---|
| Français | sami, same, lapon |
| Deutsch | samisch, lappisch |
name male given name
| العربية | سَامِي sāmī |
|---|
Talk about this word "Sami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sami. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Sami. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sami "Sami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sami.Cite this
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title = {Sami},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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