Samar
/ˈsa.mɐɾ/ name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An island of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.
- 2 A city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.
- 3 A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- 4 A gewog of Haa District, Bhutan.
- 5 A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Catbalogan. Largest city: Calbayog.
Example
More examples"As far as I know, the majority of inhabitants on the island of Samar speak Waray, except for on the island of Kapul, where their primary language is Abaknon, although they can also speak Waray."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad.
Etymology 2
From Ukrainian Самар (Samar)
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Sanskrit समर (samara).
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Dzongkha ས་དམར་ (sa dmar).