Sami — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.

   Synonyms

   Lapp

Proper noun

1. The Sami people, collectively.

2. Any of the languages of the Sami people.

   Usage

   • Countable

Adjective

1. Relating to the Sami people of northern Scandinavia, or the Sami languages.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Related words

   LaplanderLappLappish

Proper noun

1. A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Samiyah.

Proper noun

1. A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.

Noun

1. a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

   Synonyms

   LappLapplanderSaamiSameSaame

   Broader terms

   European

2. the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula

   Synonyms

   LappSaamiSameSaameSaame languageSami languageSaami languageLapp languageSame language

   Broader terms

   LappicLappishLappic languageLappish language