Complete Definition of "Saami"

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English

Alternative spellings
Sami

Etymology
From Sami Sámi.

Noun
en-noun|pl=Saami or Saamis

  1. A member of the nomadic people of Lapland.

Translations
trans-top|member of nomadic people of Lapland
Finnish: lappalainen, saamelainen
Greek: Σάμι
trans-mid
Russenorsk: filman
Russian: �аам
Northern Sami: Sámi
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Proper noun
en-noun|proper noun

  1. A nation of indigenous people living in Lapland of Finland, Sweden and Norway and Kola Peninsula in Russia.
  2. Any of the languages of the Saami.

Translations
trans-top|Saami language
Dutch: Sami
Esperanto: Samea
Estonian: saami
Finnish: saame, saamen kieli
French: same#French|same
German: Sami
Greek: Σάμι
Italian: sami
Japanese: ���� (s�mi-go)
trans-mid
Korean: �미� (sami-eo)
Norwegian: Samisk språk
Polish: j�zyk lapo�ski
Russian: �аам�кий �з�к (sáamskij jazýk) m
Northern Sami: sámegiella (N. Sami: Davvisámegiella)
Spanish: sami
Swedish: samiska
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Derived terms
Akkala Saami
Inari Saami
Kemi Saami
Kildin Saami
Lule Saami
North Saami
Pite Saami
Skolt Saami
South Saami
Ter Saami
Ume Saami

Related terms
Laplander
Lappish

External links
ethnologue|langAkkala Saami|codesia
ethnologue|langInari Saami|codesmn
ethnologue|langKemi Saami|codesjk
ethnologue|langKildin Saami|codesjd
ethnologue|langLule Saami|codesmj
ethnologue|langNorth Saami|codesme
ethnologue|langPite Saami|codesje
ethnologue|langSkolt Saami|codesms
ethnologue|langSouth Saami|codesma
ethnologue|langTer Saami|codesjt
ethnologue|langUme Saami|codesju

Category:English proper nouns


Finnish

Proper noun
Saami

  1. The Saami people.
  2. The Saami language

Category:Languages

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