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title: "سَامِيّ (sāmī) meaning in Arabic: Semitic"
description: "سَامِيّ (sāmī) means “Semitic”. Level B2: forms and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/samiyya"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# سَامِيّ

*sāmī* · **Semitic**

سَامِيّ (sāmī) is an Arabic adjective meaning “Semitic”. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Level: B2

## How to read سَامِيّ, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- س — سين (sīn): s
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i

## Questions about سَامِيّ

### What level is سَامِيّ?

Fasaha first uses سَامِيّ at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)