Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-sama

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: -sama
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Appended to a person's name or nickname to convey honour and respect.

Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese さま (-sama).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: さま

Usage

Slang

Questions

What does -sama mean?: Appended to a person's name or nickname to convey honour and respect.
Where does -sama come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce -sama

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