samar

Borrowed from Greek σαμάρι (samári, “wooden donkey saddle, packsaddle”).

samar m

1. wooden donkey saddle (packsaddle), as opposed to shalë

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• IPA^(key): /s̺amar/ [s̺a.mar]
• Rhymes: -amar, -ar
• Hyphenation: sa‧mar

samar (not comparable)

1. somewhat, rather

• “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

samar

1. nominative/accusative feminine plural of samur (“the same (usually in negative expressions)”)

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsamar/ [ˈsa.mar]
• Rhymes: -amar
• Syllabification: sa‧mar

Inherited from Malay samar.

samar (comparative lebih samar, superlative paling samar)

1. dim, vague
2. indistinct, unclear.
3. obscure
4. hidden
5. secret
6. mysterious, inconspicuous, unknown
7. covert.
8. disguised, masked.

Borrowed from Javanese samar (“apprehensive, worried”).

samar (comparative lebih samar, superlative paling samar)

1. apprehensive, worried

   Synonyms: khawatir, waswas

• “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

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• IPA^(key): /samar/

samar (comparative lebih samar, superlative paling samar)

1. dim, faint, unclear, vague, indistinct

   Cahaya itu semakin samar. ― The light is getting dimmer.

2. (figuratively) uncertain or ambiguous (especially about a situation or perception)

   Ingatannya terhadap peristiwa itu sudah samar. ― His memory of the event has become vague.

• 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

• > Indonesian: samar (inherited)

samar

1. strong feminine nominative/accusative plural of samr

samar

1. feminine nominative/accusative plural of samr

samar

1. indefinite nominative plural of sami

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• IPA^(key): /ˈsa.mar/

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• Rhymes: -amar
• Syllabification: sa‧mar

samar m inan

1. samarium (chemical element, Sm, atomic number 62)

• “samar”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[1] (in Polish)