Saman

American  

[sah-mahn] / ˈsɑ mɑn /

noun

1. a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.

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Example Sentences

Saman and Ali have both been monitoring social media reaction to the BBC investigation from inside the Kurdish community and say it has sparked intense anger for some.

From BBC

This was the case for our undercover reporter Saman, who, when he first came to the UK, struggled for years.

From BBC

Saman says working illegally in a car wash, barbershop or mini-mart would have been very easy to do, but he told us he would never have done that.

From BBC

The two, who we are calling Saman and Ali, are Kurdish reporters who have both lived legally in the UK for years.

From BBC

Saman entered the country illegally, having fled Kurdistan - a region that straddles the borders of Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria but which is not internationally recognised as a country - because his life was at risk.

From BBC