Samar

See also: samar, sámar, Sámar, såmår, and šamar

English

Pronunciation

  • enPR: sä-mär
  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈsa.mɐɾ/
    • Audio (Philippines):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɑmɑɹ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɑːmɑː/

Etymology 1

From Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad.

Proper noun

Samar

  1. An island of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.
  2. A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Catbalogan. Largest city: Calbayog.
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Etymology 2

From Ukrainian Самар (Samar)

Proper noun

Samar

  1. A city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.
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Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad (wound).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsamaɾ/ [ˈs̪a.mɐɾ̪]
  • Hyphenation: Sa‧mar

Proper noun

Samar (Badlit spelling ᜐᜋᜇ᜔)

  1. Samar (an island of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
  2. Samar (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Catbalogan; largest city: Calbayog)

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad (wound).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsamaɾ/ [ˈsaː.mɐɾ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -amaɾ
  • Syllabification: Sa‧mar

Proper noun

Samar (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋᜇ᜔)

  1. Samar (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Catbalogan; largest city: Calbayog)
    Synonym: Kanlurang Samar
  2. Samar (an island of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

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