"Sam" meaning in Tagalog

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsam/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈsam] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜐᜋ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -am Etymology: Borrowed from English Sam. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|en|Sam}} Borrowed from English Sam Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|b=+}} Sam (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔)
  1. a diminutive of the male given names Samuel or Samson, from English
    Sense id: en-Sam-tl-name-5sIqwbX3 Categories (other): Tagalog diminutives of male given names, Tagalog given names, Tagalog male given names, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 46 54 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 47 53
  2. a diminutive of the female given name Samantha, from English
    Sense id: en-Sam-tl-name-As~fVkjB Categories (other): Tagalog diminutives of female given names, Tagalog female given names, Tagalog given names, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 43 57 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 46 54 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 47 53
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