sámi

/sa.a.ˈmi/

//sa.a.ˈmi// adj

The verdict

“sámi” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo ao povo sámi, que habita partes da Finlândia, da Noruega, da Suécia e da Rússia

Corpus desk

Index PT-sami · sámi · Portuguese

sámi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for sámi
PropertyValue
Headwordsámi
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sa.a.ˈmi/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sámi” em português

sáminão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sámi is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /sa.a.ˈmi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sámi, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is sámi, spelled S-Á-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ao povo sámi, que habita partes da Finlândia, da Noruega, da Suécia e da Rússia
  2. 2
    relativo às línguas sámi(s)

Synonyms

lapãosame

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sámi"?
"sámi" is spelled S-Á-M-I. The IPA pronunciation is /sa.a.ˈmi/.
What does "sámi" mean?
As an adjective, "sámi" means: relativo ao povo sámi, que habita partes da Finlândia, da Noruega, da Suécia e da Rússia
How do you pronounce "sámi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sámi" is /sa.a.ˈmi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sámi" come from?
"sámi" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list