saamari

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly from Santa Maria in prayers; in any case a euphemism for saatana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑːmɑri/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ːmɑ̝ri]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːmɑri
  • Syllabification(key): saa‧ma‧ri
  • Hyphenation(key): saa‧ma‧ri

Interjection

saamari

  1. dang, darn, damn, blimey, drat (a mild curse)

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