samiska — meaning in English

English meaning

• Sami noun A member of the indigenous people of the far north of Scandinavia and Russia, traditionally associated with reindeer herding.

Senses

samiska is used for these senses in English:

• Lapp The language of the Lapp peoples.
• Sami A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.
• Sami (countable) Any of the languages of the Sami people.

Sami — full definition

1. noun A member of the indigenous people of the far north of Scandinavia and Russia, traditionally associated with reindeer herding.
2. adj Relating to the Sami people or their languages.

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