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Same

Same

1 9.9
The language spoken by Sami people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia
  • noun
translation icon : sami

Examples

  • The same is gonna happen to you when Mr. Big finds out what you did tonight.

  • The Same language is rich in unique expressions and cultural significance for the Sami people.

  • Many interesting aspects of Same traditions are evident during the annual festivals in northern Scandinavia.

  • Understanding Same allows us to appreciate the diverse heritage of the Sami community.

Synonyms

Same language
vsSame
1 9.9

A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia

is the neutral, less descriptive group name for the same languages
1 9.8

A northern European language spoken by the Saami people in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia

is the common group term covering this language in everyday use
Sami language
vsSame
8.7

A group of related languages spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia

is the standard modern name rather than older or regional labels
Sami
vsSame
8.6

The language spoken by the native people of northern Scandinavia and parts of Russia

is the broader, group name used in general contexts rather than a technical label
Saami
vsSame
9.9

A language spoken by the native people of northern Scandinavia and Russia

is the widely accepted group name rather than a variant spelling or label
9.9

A group of related languages spoken by the Sami people in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia

is the general modern term that covers those related language varieties
Saame
vsSame
  • NSFW
9.9

A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia

uses a general grouping that may not stress the specific language family
Lappish
vsSame
  • Offensive
9.9

A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Europe

is the preferred modern name and avoids older label usage
Lapp language
vsSame
  • NSFW
9.9

A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula

is the accepted contemporary term rather than the former naming
Lapp
vsSame
  • NSFW
9.9

A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia, now usually called Sámi

is the respectful modern name preferred over older terminology

Idioms

During the same time or moment

Shows a contrast with what was just said

98 3.3

To say something is true despite what was just said

Having the same view about a plan or goal

in the same boat
  • Informal
34 3.2

Having the same problems as other people

Exactly the same person or thing

For the same reason as what was said before

same old story
  • Informal
7 3.7

A situation that happens again and again and feels boring

Share the same ideas and understand each other

6 5.2

Very similar in character and background

same difference
  • Informal
4 6.0

A phrase people use to say two things do not matter

When no one likes one choice more than another

2 5.5

To say two things almost at the same time, often when they do not agree with each other

Unfairly judge a whole group because of one person's actions

To do two simple things at the same time

To agree with others, often in public

No two experiences are exactly the same

A situation where different people bring the same problems

To stop being angry and be happy again without changing anything

4.6

In the same situation as someone else

People or things that have similar beliefs and qualities

The same problems stay even when things change

To agree with others and express the same view

'zackly the same
  • Informal
9.9

Completely the same in every detail

Compounds

A legal partnership between two people of the same sex

A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia

Dishonest actions by politicians to win votes that happen again and again

Surface Forms

same singular
sames plural

Etymology

Same for the language comes from the name the people use for themselves, Sámi, often written as 'Sami' in English. So Same refers to the language spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula.