tamam

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish tamam.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /taˈmaːm/

Interjection

tamam

  1. (colloquial, immigrant slang, overall rare) OK, alright
    Synonyms: okay, in Ordnung
    • 2016, “Schöne Onkelz”, performed by Eko Fresh:
      Tamam, ich chille im Hamam
      13-jährige kommentieren meine Bilder mit »Haram«
      Alright, I’m chilling in the hamam
      13-year olds comment my pics with “Haram”

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic تَمَام‎ (tamām).

Adjective

tamam

  1. complete, perfect
    Synonyms: sempurna, komplet, lengkap
  2. finished, completed
    Synonyms: selesai, usai, rampung

Swedish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic تمام‎ (tamām, “perfect”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Via Assyrian Neo-Aramaic?”)

Adjective

tamam (not comparable)

  1. (slang) perfect
    Hon är tamam
    She's perfect

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Turkish tamam.

Interjection

tamam

  1. (slang) OK

References

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تمام‎ (tamam), from Arabic تَمَام‎ (tamām).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɑˈmɑːm/, /tɑˈmɑm/
  • (informal) IPA(key): /tɑːm/, /tɑˈɑ̃/

Adjective

tamam

  1. complete

Derived terms
  • tamamlamak (“to complete, finish”)
  • tamamlanmak

Interjection

tamam

  1. OK

Synonyms

Descendants
  • → German: tamam
  • → Swedish: tamam

Further reading
  • tamam in Reverso (Turkish-English)
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