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Sama

Sama (name) means a surname and given name found across several cultures, including as a respectful Japanese honorific. Example: “She addressed her boss respectfully as "sama.”

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A surname and given name found across several cultures, including as a respectful Japanese honorific.

"She addressed her boss respectfully as "sama.""

Word forms

Samas plural

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Etymology

* As a Catalan surname, from Samà in Catalonia * As an Italian surname, variant spelling of the surname Samà. * As a Hindi/Gujarati surname, from सम्मा (sammā), name of a tribe. See Samma. * As an Asturian-Leonese surname, from Sama in Asturias. * As a Japanese surname, from 狭い (“narrow”), written phonetically as 佐満.

Rhymes for Sama

ama lama mama kama tama gama Yama Bama Hama llama drama Osama

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Sama” mean?

The word “Sama” means a surname and given name found across several cultures, including as a respectful Japanese honorific.

How do you use “Sama” in a sentence?

Here is “Sama” used in a sentence: “She addressed her boss respectfully as "sama.".”

What part of speech is “Sama”?

“Sama” is a name.

Is “Sama” a common word?

“Sama” is an uncommon word in modern English.