samar
Albanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek σαμάρι (samári, “wooden donkey saddle, packsaddle”).
Noun
samar m
- wooden donkey saddle (packsaddle), as opposed to shalë
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | samar | samari | samarë | samarët |
| accusative | samarin | |||
| dative | samari | samarit | samarëve | samarëve |
| ablative | samarësh | |||
Basque
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s̺amar/ [s̺a.mar]
- Rhymes: -amar, -ar
- Hyphenation: sa‧mar
Adverb
samar (not comparable)
Derived terms
- samarrik
- samartu
Further reading
- “samar”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “samar”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Icelandic
Pronoun
samar
- nominative/accusative feminine plural of samur (“the same (usually in negative expressions)”)
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsamar/ [ˈsa.mar]
- Rhymes: -amar
- Syllabification: sa‧mar
Etymology 1
Adjective
samar (comparative lebih samar, superlative paling samar)
- dim, vague
- indistinct, unclear.
- obscure
- hidden
- secret
- mysterious, inconspicuous, unknown
- covert.
- disguised, masked.
Derived terms
- bersamar
- kesamaran
- menyamar
- menyamarkan
- penyamar
- penyamaran
- samar-samar
- samaran
- samarkan
- sesamar
- tersamar
- tersamarkan
- samar muka
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese samar (“apprehensive, worried”).
Adjective
samar (comparative lebih samar, superlative paling samar)
Further reading
- “samar”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /samar/
Adjective
samar (comparative lebih samar, superlative paling samar)
- dim, faint, unclear, vague, indistinct
- Cahaya itu semakin samar. ― The light is getting dimmer.
- (figuratively) uncertain or ambiguous (especially about a situation or perception)
- Ingatannya terhadap peristiwa itu sudah samar. ― His memory of the event has become vague.
Derived terms
- kesamaran — vagueness, obscurity
- menyamar — to disguise oneself, to conceal one’s identity
- penyamar — impersonator, one who disguises
- penyamaran — disguise, impersonation
- bersamar — to be disguised, to be dim
Descendants
- > Indonesian: samar (inherited)
Old Norse
Adjective
samar
- strong feminine nominative/accusative plural of samr
Determiner
samar
- feminine nominative/accusative plural of samr
Noun
samar
- indefinite nominative plural of sami
Polish
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Sm | |
| Previous: promet (Pm) | |
| Next: europ (Eu) | |
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsa.mar/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -amar
- Syllabification: sa‧mar
Noun
samar m inan
- samarium (chemical element, Sm, atomic number 62)
Declension
Declension of samar
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | samar |
| genitive | samaru |
| dative | samarowi |
| accusative | samar |
| instrumental | samarem |
| locative | samarze |
| vocative | samarze |
Further reading
- samar in Polish dictionaries at PWN