sama

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Bambara

Etymology 1

Noun

sama

  1. gift

Verb

sama

  1. to bring a gift (after a voyage)

Etymology 2

Noun

sàmá

  1. elephant

Etymology 3

Verb

sama

  1. to pull

Basque

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /s̺ama/
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ma

Noun

sama inan

  1. (anatomy) neck

Declension

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sa‧ma
  • IPA(key): /ˈsama/,

Verb

sáma

  1. to get along with others, to be sociable
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sa‧ma
  • IPA(key): /saˈmaʔ/,

Noun

samâ

  1. eating or dining from the same plate
Derived terms

Cebuano

Adjective

sama

  1. like
  2. same

Dyula

Noun

sama

  1. elephant

Synonyms

See also

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from English same.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sama (accusative singular saman, plural samaj, accusative plural samajn)

  1. equal
    Synonym: egala
    Li montras saman respekton al nobeloj kaj malnobeloj.He shows equal respect to noblemen and common folk.
  2. same; alike
    Ĉiuj politikistoj estas samaj.All politicians are the same .
  3. unvarying
    Ŝia opozicio estis sama.Her opposition was unvarying.

Antonyms

Derived terms

Estonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *sama (same), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *samaz (same, alike), from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (same, alike), presumably from *sem- (together, one).

Cognate with Finnish sama, Norwegian Bokmål samme, Swedish samma, Danish samme, and English same.

Pronoun

sama

  1. same

Adjective

sama (genitive sama, partitive sama)

  1. same

Declension

Declension of sama (ÕS type 17u/sõna, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative sama samad
accusative nom.
gen. sama
genitive samade
partitive sama samu
samasid
illative samma
samasse
samadesse
samusse
inessive samas samades
samus
elative samast samadest
samust
allative samale samadele
samule
adessive samal samadel
samul
ablative samalt samadelt
samult
translative samaks samadeks
samuks
terminative samani samadeni
essive samana samadena
abessive samata samadeta
comitative samaga samadega

Derived terms

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sama (compare Estonian sama, Karelian sama, Votic sama), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *samaz (compare Swedish samma, English same; also borrowed into Sami, compare Northern Sami seamma).

Pronunciation

Determiner

sama (indefinite)

  1. same
    Sama tapaus on ollut esillä aikaisemmin.
    The same case has been brought up before.
    Sama jatkuu edelleen.
    The same (thing) keeps happening.
    Näemme taas huomenna samaan aikaan.
    We'll see the same time tomorrow.
    Se on pysynyt samana.
    It has stayed the same.
    Tilaan samaa kuin sinäkin.
    I'll order the same thing as you.
    Samaa se on kaikkialla.
    It's the same everywhere.

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
adverbs
nouns
verbs
compounds

Further reading

Anagrams

Gothic

Romanization

sama

  1. Romanization of 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰

Hausa

Etymology

Cognate with Proto-Semitic *šamāy.

Pronunciation

Noun

samà m or f (plural sàmàmai, possessed form samàn)

  1. sky, heavens
  2. top

Adverb

samà

  1. on top
  2. in the sky

Icelandic

Adverb

sama

  1. indifferently
    Mér er sama.I don't care.

See also

Anagrams

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto samaEnglish same.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sama

  1. same

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.ma/
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ma
  • Rhymes: -ma, -a

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *sama, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sama (mate, companion, fellow; together with; alike, the same as; aligned or in good order); reconstructed by Robert Blust (compare Malagasy sami (both, each, every one; same); Lauan dama (mate, fellow, corresponding part; exactly like, the same), 'Are'are tama (in line, in pairs)). The first etymology is to be more likely due to the wide distribution in Oceanic languages that received little to no Indianisation.

Etymology 2

From Malay sama, from Sanskrit सम (sama, same, equal), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *samás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (same).

Adjective

sama

  1. same
    Synonym: serupa
  2. equal
    Synonym: setara

Derived terms

See also

Etymology 3

Semantic loan from Betawi ame.

Preposition

sama

  1. (colloquial) with, by
    Synonyms: dengan, oleh

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*sama”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sama, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *samaz. Cognates include Finnish sama and Estonian sama.

Possibly merged with Russian самый (samyj, selfsame).

Pronunciation

Determiner

sama

  1. same
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 6:
      Kääntiimmä toisee poolee - neet samat riissat leenööt kuras poolees.
      We turn to the second side - these same objects are to our left side.
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva:
      Niku näämmä, näijen sannoin struktura ono sama:
      Apparently, the structure of these words is the same .
  2. selfsame
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 54:
      Otamma saman sanan kalakas.
      Let's take the same word kalakas.

Declension

Declension of sama (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative sama samat
genitive saman sammoin
partitive sammaa samoja
illative sammaa sammoi
inessive samas samois
elative samast samoist
allative samalle samoille
adessive samal samoil
ablative samalt samoilt
translative samaks samoiks
essive samanna, sammaan samoinna, sammoin
exessive1) samant samoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

References

  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 101
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 503

Jamamadí

Adjective

sama

  1. (Banawá) downriver

References

Japanese

Romanization

sama

  1. Rōmaji transcription of さま

Latvian

Noun

sama m

  1. genitive singular of sams

Livonian

Etymology

Borrowing from a Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian som.

Noun

sama

  1. catfish

Malay

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *sama, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sama (mate, companion, fellow; together with; alike, the same as; aligned or in good order); reconstructed by Robert Blust (compare Malagasy sami (both, each, every one; same); Lauan dama (mate, fellow, corresponding part; exactly like, the same), 'Are'are tama (in line, in pairs)). The first etymology is to be more likely due to the wide distribution in Oceanic languages that received little to no Indianisation.

Etymology 2

From Malay sama, from Sanskrit सम (sama, same, equal), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *samás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (same).

Pronunciation

Adjective

sama (Jawi spelling سام)

  1. same
    Bajunya sama dengan baju saya.
    His shirt is the same as my shirt.
  2. equal
    Dua kali dua sama dengan empat.
    Two multiplied by two equals four.
  3. (informal) with
    Synonym: dengan
    Marilah main sama kami.
    Come play with us.
  4. (informal, colloquial) to, toward; at
    Synonym: pada
    Aku suka sama dia.
    I love him/her.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*sama”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Further reading

Anagrams

Northern Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kɪ́gama.

Verb

sama

  1. to lean on
  2. to rest the head

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Related to sœma, from Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną (to fit).

Verb

sama (past indicative samdi, supine samat)

  1. to beseem, befit, become
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

sama

  1. inflection of samr (same):
    1. strong feminine accusative singular
    2. strong masculine accusative plural
    3. weak masculine oblique singular
    4. weak feminine nominative singular
    5. weak neuter singular

Determiner

sama

  1. inflection of samr (same):
    1. feminine accusative singular
    2. masculine accusative plural
  2. inflection of sami (same):
    1. masculine oblique singular
    2. feminine nominative singular
    3. neuter singular

Noun

sama

  1. inflection of sami:
    1. indefinite oblique singular
    2. indefinite accusative plural
    3. indefinite genitive plural

References

  • sama”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *samaz (same).

Determiner

sama

  1. same

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: same, sam

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit सम (sama).

Adjective

sama

  1. even, level
  2. like, equal, the same
  3. impartial

Declension

Descendants

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sama”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: sa‧ma

Adjective

sama

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of sam

Quechua

Noun

sama

  1. breath
  2. rest

Declension

See also

Serbo-Croatian

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Adverb

sama (Cyrillic spelling сама)

  1. (her-)self

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Either from Sanskrit सम (sama, same, equal) with semantic change or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sama (mate, companion, fellow; together with; alike, the same as; aligned or in good order).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsama/,
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ma

Noun

sama (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ)

  1. going with or accompanying someone to a certain place
    Synonyms: pagsama, hatid, paghatid
  2. inclusion into a group (of someone)
    Synonyms: sali, pagsasali
  3. combining; mixing (of one thing with another)
    Synonyms: halo, paghahalo, lahok, paglalahok
  4. living with someone in the same place
    Synonyms: suno, pagsuno, pagsusuno, (as a married couple) pisan, (as a married couple) pagpipisan
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Either from Sanskrit विषम (viṣama, unequal, wicked, wrong) or Sanskrit दुःषम (duḥṣáma, uneven, perverse, bad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈmaʔ/,
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ma

Noun

samâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ)

  1. evil; wrongdoing; wickedness
    Synonyms: kasamaan, sala, pagkakasala, kabuhungan
  2. defect; fault
    Synonyms: depekto, kapintasan
  3. misfortune; bad luck
    Synonyms: kamalasan, kawalang-suwerte
  4. bad feeling (in certain expressions)
  5. resentment (used with loob)
    Synonyms: hinanakit, paghihinanakit, pagdaramdam
  6. bad quality (about something)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈma/,
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ma

Noun

samá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ)

  1. share (of stock)
    Synonym: sapi
  2. share of capital (in a business partnership or gambling)
    Synonyms: bakas, sosyo
Derived terms

Adjective

samá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ)

  1. of the business relationship of shareholders
    Synonyms: sosyo, magkasosyo, bakas, magkabakas

Further reading

  • sama”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Ternate

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

sama (Jawi سامه)

  1. the outrigger (of a proa, etc.)

Etymology 2

Compare Sahu samama (crocodile).

Pronunciation

Noun

sama (Jawi سامه)

  1. a crocodile

References

  • Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate, E.J. Brill
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sama, from Proto-Germanic *samaz,

Pronunciation

  • (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈsɑmɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ma

Determiner

sama

  1. same

Inflection

Declension of sama (type III/jalkõ, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative sama samad
genitive sama samojõ, samoi
partitive samma samoitõ, samoi
illative sammasõ, samma samoisõ
inessive samaz samoiz
elative samassõ samoissõ
allative samalõ samoilõ
adessive samallõ samoillõ
ablative samaltõ samoiltõ
translative samassi samoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “sama”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Yuracare

Noun

sama

  1. water

References