Samar

See also: samar, sámar, Sámar, såmår, and šamar

English

Etymology

From Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad.

Pronunciation

• enPR: sä-mär
• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.mɐɾ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑmɑɹ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːmɑː/

Proper noun

Samar

1. An island in Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines
2. A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Catbalogan. Largest city: Calbayog

Derived terms

• Eastern Samar
• Northern Samar

Translations

island

• Cebuano: Samar
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 薩馬／萨马 (Sàmǎ)

• Japanese: サマール島 (samārutō)
• Spanish: Sámar
• Tagalog: Samar

See also

• (Provinces of the Philippines) provinces of the Philippines; Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Benguet, Biliran, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Kalinga, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, La Union, Leyte, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Marinduque, Masbate, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain Province, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, Northern Samar, Nueva Vizcaya, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Sarangani, Siquijor, Sorsogon, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sulu, Sultan Kudarat, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tarlac, Tawi-Tawi, Zambales, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay ^{(Category: en:Provinces of the Philippines)}

Anagrams

• Amars, Asmar, Maras, SRAAM, Samra, maars, maras, rasam, sarma, āśram

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad (“wound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsamaɾ/, [ˈs̪a.mɐɾ̪]
• Hyphenation: Sa‧mar

Proper noun

Samar (Badlit spelling ᜐᜋᜇ᜔)

1. Samar (an island in Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
2. Samar (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Catbalogan; largest city: Calbayog)

Derived terms

• Samareño
• Samarnon

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad (“wound”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsamaɾ/ [ˈsa.mɐɾ]
• Rhymes: -amaɾ
• Syllabification: Sa‧mar

Proper noun

Samar (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋᜇ᜔)

1. Samar (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Catbalogan; largest city: Calbayog)

   Synonym: Kanlurang Samar

2. Samar (an island in Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

Derived terms

• Hilagang Samar
• Kanlurang Samar
• Samarenyo
• Samarnon
• Silangang Samar

 

See also

• (provinces of the Philippines) mga lalawigan ng Pilipinas; Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Benguet, Biliran, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Guimaras, Hilagang Cotabato, Hilagang Samar, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Kalinga, Kapuluang Dinagat, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, La Union, Leyte, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Marinduque, Masbate, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain Province, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Nueva Vizcaya, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Saranggani, Silangang Samar, Siquijor, Sorsogon, Sulu, Sultan Kudarat, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tarlac, Tawi-Tawi, Timog Cotabato, Timog Leyte, Zambales, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, ^{(Category: tl:Provinces of the Philippines)}