SAMOYED


Meaning of SAMOYED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also Sam·o·yede ˈsa-mə-ˌyed, -ˌmȯi-

Etymology: Russian samoed, from Old Russian samoyadi, of Sami origin; akin to North Sami sápmi (genitive sámi ) Sami homeland & eatnam-, eana land

Date: 1589

1. : a member of any of a group of peoples inhabiting the far north of European Russia and parts of northwestern Siberia

2. : the family of Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed people

3. : any of a Siberian breed of medium-sized white or cream-colored sled dogs

• Samoyed adjective

• Sam·o·yed·ic ˌsa-mə-ˈye-dik, -ˌmȯi- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.