Sami

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Sámi, from one of the Sami languages.

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[edit] Noun

Sami (plural Sami or Samis)

  1. A member of the nomadic people of Lapland.
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member of nomadic people of Lapland

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Sami

  1. Any of the languages of the Sami.
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Sami language
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[edit] Etymology 2

Arabic سامي (Sāmiyy) "exalted".

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Sami

  1. A male given name.

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Etymology

A diminutive of Samuel and Samuli, with formal given name status since the latter half of the 20th century.

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  • IPA: /ˈsɑmi/
  • Hyphenation: Sa‧mi

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Sami

  1. A male given name.

[edit] Declension

Declension of Sami (type risti)
singular plural
nominative Sami Samit
genitive Samin Samien
partitive Samia Sameja
accusative Sami
Samin		 Samit
inessive Samissa Sameissa
elative Samista Sameista
illative Samiin Sameihin
adessive Samilla Sameilla
ablative Samilta Sameilta
allative Samille Sameille
essive Samina Sameina
translative Samiksi Sameiksi
instructive – Samein
abessive Samitta Sameitta
comitative – Sameineen

[edit] Usage notes

  • Popular in Finland in the 1970s and the 1980s.

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