saman
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Singapore/ˈsaman/
saman noun: a fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking the law. Also the alternative form of zaman.
Noun
saman (plural samans)
- A fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking the law.
- I pass thru this gantry at ecp without cashcard. why do i kena saman till $70?2007 December 17, Jonnykato, “ERP Question”, in singaporebikes.com, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2017
- Technically parking outside the lot is illegal parking, doesn't matter if you put a coupon. The patrolling wardens can't saman you but parking in washing bay and bike lots are very easy targets for residents to complain about. Because of that no escape from getting saman after a quick call to the...2011 July 12, Fredd, “I am a parking warden”, in singaporebikes.com
Also used as
saman is also the alternative form of zaman.
Examples of saman in a sentence
- The patrolling wardens can't saman you but parking in washing bay and bike lots are very easy targets for residents to complain about.2011 July 12, Fredd, “I am a parking warden”, in singaporebikes.com:
- Not just 'saman' kings: Kind parking warden helps old woman alight from taxi.2013 November 9, Mark, “Not just ‘saman’ kings: Kind parking warden helps old woman alight from taxi”, in stomp.sg, archived from the...
- So this nparks people came and check and issued me a saman of $300!2015 May 14, Presskit, “Kena saman nparks help please”, in forum.hardwarezone.com.sg:
- “When the parking warden comes around, they shout: “Saman!2015 August 7, Dylan Tan, “SG Quirky: The A-Z of SG50”, in Business Times (Singapore):
Forms of saman
| plural | samans |
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Origin of saman
Borrowed from Malay saman (“fine, financial penalty”), from English summons. Doublet of summons.
Questions about saman
- What does saman mean?
- Saman means a fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking the law.
- How do you use saman in a sentence?
- The patrolling wardens can't saman you but parking in washing bay and bike lots are very easy targets for residents to complain about.
- What part of speech is saman?
- Saman is a noun.
- How do you pronounce saman?
- Saman is pronounced /ˈsaman/ (Singapore).
- What is the plural of saman?
- The plural of saman is samans.
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