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sama

American  
[suh-mah] / səˈmɑ /

noun

Islam.
  1. the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.


Etymology

Origin of sama

From the Arabic word samāʿ literally, hearing

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The franchise soon announces it will part ways with Hans sama and coach Guilhoto.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2022

Like all gamers, each came with a nom de guerre: Bjergsen, Santorin, Bwipo, Hans sama and CoreJJ, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2022

India's beleaguered secular model accentuates sarva dharma sama bhava, or "equal respect for all religions."

From Salon Feb. 12, 2022

Makanya market pada buat lagu yg mirip sama lagu2 yg hits.

From Time Aug. 22, 2013

The constant use of this phrase, sama sahaya, or sama kita, is a bad habit, which arises from a natural desire to give the word “me” its due value in Malay.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

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