DictionaryRoot: saburau
Japanese
saburau
to attend, to serve
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noun / adjective
samurai
SAM-oo-rye/ˈsæmuraɪ/
A member of Japan's hereditary warrior class.
Etymology
The underlying idea is service: a samurai was originally a military retainer attending a daimyo, or feudal lord. The warrior’s title reflects that relationship of service.