samaʿ
[suh-mah]
- the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
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Origin of samaʿ
From the Arabic word samāʿ literally, hearing
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Examples from the Web for sama
Historical Examples
The chief, turning to one of the sub-chiefs, said: "Sama will take you to them."
The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the SavagesRoger Thompson Finlay
Samme, as Cock writes it, is Sama, a title of respect appended to the name.
Diary of Richard Cocks Vol. IRichard Cocks
They went on past that place, on up the river until they came to Sama'ôkusa.
Seven Mohave MythsA. L. Kroeber
The O'Kagé Sama now was longing for the rightful substitution.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)James S. De Benneville
Sama, a title equivalent to Mr. It is a polite term used for both men and women.
Romances of Old JapanYei Theodora Ozaki