Sami

[ so-mee ]

noun

, plural Sa·mis, (especially collectively) Sa·mi

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. -mi-mis 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 Tollett was visiting her father's resting place at Riddrie Park Cemetery when she noticed a number of graves around it had the prominent stickers displayed.

From BBC

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said that Trump would be tested on his statements that he can stop the war within hours as US president.

From BBC

His son, Sami, told the BBC in 2019 that the cases against his father were "motivated by other reasons, which we feel are political".

From BBC

Sami Gallegos, a spokesperson for California’s Health and Human Services Agency, declined to elaborate on which documents and languages would be involved, saying that information is confidential.

From Los Angeles Times

“Win,” Storm guard Sami Whitcomb said Monday night when asked the team’s mindset heading into Wednesday’s game.

From Seattle Times