Meanings
suffix
- slanganimeAppended to a person's name or nickname to convey honour and respect.
Origin
- Japaneseさま
- English-sama
Borrowed from Japanese さま (-sama).
More words from Japanese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic سَامَا-
- سَامَا- (-sāmā)nominal affix indicating respect
Chinese Mandarin 樣 /样
- 樣 /样 (-yàng)nominal affix indicating respect
Hindi -सामा
- -सामा (-sāmā)nominal affix indicating respect
Japanese 様
- 様 (-sama)nominal affix indicating respect
Russian -сама
- -сама (-sama)nominal affix indicating respect
Cite this entry
APA
-sama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sama
MLA
“-sama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sama. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-sama,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sama.
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