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Russian
Etymology
саа́м (saám) + -ка (-ka).
Pronunciation
Noun
саа́мка • (saámka) f anim (genitive саа́мки, nominative plural саа́мки, genitive plural саа́мок, masculine саа́м, relational adjective саа́мский)
- (proscribed) female equivalent of саа́м (saám): Sami woman or girl
- Synonyms: (gender-neutral) саа́ми (saámi), (archaic, derogatory) лопа́рка (lopárka)
Usage notes
- The usage of the word is undesirable and is quite often considered derogatory, most likely due to its similarity to the word са́мка (sámka, “female animal”). Usage of the gender-neutral word саа́ми (saámi) is advised instead.
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