# само
## Bulgarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈsamo]

### Adverb

са́мо • (sámo) (not comparable)
* only, just
    са́мо ни́е два́матаsámo níe dvámatajust the two of us

### References

* “само”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “само”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

## Macedonian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈsamɔ]

### Adverb

само • (samo)
* only, just

### References

* само in Makedonisch Info (germansko-makedonski rečnik, makedonsko-germanski rečnik)

## Russian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [sɐˈmo]

### Pronoun

само́ • (samó)
* nominative neuter singular of сам (sam): self, itself
* accusative neuter singular of сам (sam): self, itself

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

From са̑м.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sâmo/
* Hyphenation: са‧мо

### Particle

са̏мо (Latin spelling sȁmo)
* (denoting exclusivity) only, not more than, nothing else
    само разговарају ― they are just talking
    она само учи ― she does nothing but study
    не само да је л(иј)епа, него је и паметна ― she's not only pretty, but she is also smart
    само један ― only one
* connecting previously spoken text with what follows
    само, ипак сам забринут ― it's just that, I'm a bit concerned
* just
    само корак до пропасти ― just a step away from disaster
    чекај само ― just wait
    зашто ли је само назвао? ― just why did he call (her)?
* simply, uninterruptedly, out of its own
    с крова се само циједи ― it's simply trickling from the root
* merely, solely
    улазница стоји само пет куна ― the ticket costs merely five kunas
* (denoting encouragement) just
    наставите само тако! ― just keeping doing it like that!
* (often ironically) just
    само реци, па ћеш видјети ― just say it, and you'll see
* (to emphasize a prohibition, or something which the interlocutor doesn't want to hear)
    немој ми само рећи да све то ниси прије знао ― don't just tell me you didn't know about it beforehand
* (to emphasize wonderment) how on earth, how the hell
    како ти само пада на памет тако што ― how on earth did that occur to you
* (denoting a desire) just
    кад би само дошао! ― if only you came!
* (denoting a condition to execute or allow an action) just
    играј се, само ме пусти на миру! ― keep playing, just leave me alone!
* (to emphasize wonderment in interrogative clauses) how on earth, just how
    како је само сазнао? ― how on earth did he find out?
* idiomatic and figurative meanings
    (е) да је само... ― if only
    да само знаш (чујеш, видиш) ― if only you knew (heard, saw)
    само мало ― just a little
    само нам је то требало ― that is all we needed

### Conjunction

са̏мо (Latin spelling sȁmo)
* (denoting opposition or exclusion) just, but, only
    што волови мучу, само нек кола не шкрипе ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    дат ћу/даћу вам све, само без свађе! ― I'll will get you everything, just don't get into a fight about it!
    ова хаљина је л(иј)епа, само је скупа ― this dress is very nice, but it's too expensive
* (denoting limited intention) only to, merely to
    говорим само да говорим ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
* (denoting an assumption of opposite outcome) if only
    ти учиш, само да не буде узалуд ― you're studying, if only it were not in vain
* idiomatic and figurative meanings
    није само ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    није то само тако/не може то само тако ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    само што ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    само што не ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    само што нисам/само што није ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

#### Related terms

* само-

### References

* “само” in Hrvatski jezični portal
* “само” in Hrvatski jezični portal