saamari

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly from Santa Maria in prayers; in any case a euphemism for saatana.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːmɑri/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ːmɑ̝ri]
Rhymes: -ɑːmɑri
Syllabification^(key): saa‧ma‧ri

Interjection

saamari

dang, darn, damn, blimey, drat (a mild curse)

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Further reading

“saamari”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

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