Sami

American  

[so-mee] / ˈsɒ mi /

noun

PLURAL

Samis

PLURAL

Sami

1. a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.

2. any of the languages of the Sami, closely related to Finnish.

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Sami British  

/ ˈsɑːmɪ /

noun

1. a member of the indigenous people of Lapland

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family

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adjective

1. of or relating to this people or their language

Usage

The indigenous people of Lapland prefer to be called Sami, although Lapp is still in widespread use

Example Sentences

"We have moved from using 15 pots in the past, and now we increased to up to 120 pots in a day, targeting more than 30 internally displaced people's camps," says team leader Sami Matar.

From BBC

British journalist Sami Hamdi is set to be released from US custody two weeks after he was detained by immigration enforcement, his family said on Monday.

From BBC

Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator who was on a speaking tour in the U.S., was detained by immigration enforcement officers on Sunday at San Francisco International Airport after his visa was revoked.

From Los Angeles Times

The nation watched on live television as the terracotta-colored church, designed with rooftop points inspired by indigenous Sami huts, moved 500 yards per hour.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sami Musa, 28, returned alone to check on his family's house.

From Barron's