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sama

Pronunciation: /ˈsamə/

“sama” is a Malay word. Its 9 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. Not different; the same.
  2. The same in numerical value.
  3. Of the same value, status, standing, etc.

adverb

  1. Joining other people; along.
  2. With each other; together.
  3. Towards each other or one another.

preposition

  1. With.
  2. To, toward; at.
  3. While.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *sama, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sama (“mate, companion, fellow; together with; alike, the same as; aligned, in good order”). Reconstructed by Robert Blust, compare Malagasy samy (“both, each, every one; same”); Lauan dama (“mate, fellow, corresponding part; exactly like, the same”), 'Are'are tama (“in line, in pairs”)) and Tagalog sama (“partner”) (whence Malay…

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