meaning
same, similar, alike; (adjective) peer, fellow, each other; (preposition) similar to, same as
see also
semantic space · lipamanka
sama can be all qualities of similarity and sameness. Two siblings are sama because they have a parent in common. two stringed instruments are sama because they both have strings. Two action figures of the same exact character are sama.
pu verbatim
- ADJECTIVE same, similar; each other; sibling, peer, fellow
- PREPOSITION as, like
ku translations
alike100 equal100 similar90 equivalent87 as80 similarly62 equality55 equally54 like47 identical45 likewise40 related40 associated36 constant36 relation36 relate35 even33 seem33 copy31 equity29 mutual29 resemble27 fellow25
usage
core · 100% usage
found in pu
coined pre-pu
origin
multiple
sul(b)rad(b)sib(f)fuf(t)san(t)ap(t)vlir(t)sang(b)es(p)u(t)vom(b)ngo(p)da(t)grog(f)kay(f)vlim(p)ga(f)vlim(p)ga(f) · sama ‘same’
Proto-Germanic · *samaz ‘same, alike’
suf(t)mef(t)fik(p)cub(b)lov(f)veb(t)san(t)ap(t)vlir(t)sang(b)es(p)u(t)vom(b)ngo(p)da(t)grog(f)kay(f)vlim(p)ga(f)vlim(p)ga(f) · sama ‘same’
kus(f)lib(p)sab(b)tip(t)bot(t)vev(f)san(t)ap(t)vlir(t)sang(b)es(p)u(t)vom(b)ngo(p)da(t)grog(f)kay(f)vlim(p)ga(f)vlim(p)ga(f) · same
coined by jan Sonja
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jan Lakuse
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samafrom equal sign (=). compare blissymbol “same”
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