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Samana in the Virginia dialect of the English language means affection, love, peace, compassion, mercy, goodbye, hello, have another beer, you rock, and congratulations, among other sentiments of a similar nature. It is used especially in the Ayrhill subdivision of Vienna, VA as a greeting meaning hello and goodbye.

Variations occur based on circumstances when used as a salutation. "Samana" is the phrase for "good morning". "Samana" is the phrase for "good afternoon". "Samana" is the phrase for "good evening". "Samana" is a common form of "welcome to all". "Samana" is the common greeting for "thanks for the drink "