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