Sami Syllabification: (Sa·mi)Pronunciation: /ˈsāmē/ (also Saami /ˈsä-/, Same, or Saame)Definition of Sami noun the Lapps of northern Scandinavia. Origin:Lappish, of unknown originSee Lapp (usage).Sami in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Sami in the British & World English dictionary