Sami

[so-mee]

noun

plural

Samis ,

plural

Sami .

1. a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.

2. any of the languages of the Sami, closely related to Finnish.

Sami

/ ˈsɑːmɪ /

noun

1. a member of the indigenous people of Lapland

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family

adjective

1. of or relating to this people or their language

Usage

The indigenous people of Lapland prefer to be called Sami, although Lapp is still in widespread use

Example Sentences

Sami Musa, 28, returned alone to check on his family's house.

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Baghdad-born Mohammed Sami, who began his career painting official portraits of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, is favoured by other critics.

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Sami Gallegos, a spokesperson for the California Health and Human Services agency, said in a statement that the administration is working with Southern Inyo Healthcare District to expedite payments due to the hospital “where possible.”

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BBC senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel reported last week that Liverpool's pursuit of Isak "suggests they have had some private encouragement" and their interest in the Swede is likely to remain.

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Sami believes stress has "shortened my life considerably".

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