tamam

German

Etymology

BorrowedfromTurkishtamam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/taˈmaːm/

Interjection

tamam

1. (colloquial,immigrantslang,overallrare)OK,alright

   Synonyms:okay,in Ordnung

   • 2016,“Schöne Onkelz”, performed byEko 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

FromArabicتَمَام(tamām).

Adjective

tamam

1. complete,perfect

   Synonyms:sempurna,komplet,lengkap

2. finished,completed

   Synonyms:selesai,usai,rampung

Swedish

Etymology 1

BorrowedfromArabicتمام(tamām,“perfect”).(Thisetymologyis missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium.Particularly: “Via Assyrian Neo-Aramaic?” )

Adjective

tamam(notcomparable)

1. (slang)perfect

   Hon ärtamam

   She'sperfect

Etymology 2

BorrowedfromTurkishtamam.

Interjection

tamam

1. (slang)OK

References

• Slangopedia

Turkish

Etymology

FromOttoman Turkishتمام(tamam),fromArabicتَمَام(tamām).

Pronunciation

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

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Adjective

tamam

1. complete

Derived terms

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

Interjection

tamam

1. OK

Synonyms

• oldu
• olur
• peki

Descendants

• →German:tamam
• →Swedish:tamam

Further reading

• tamaminReverso(Turkish-English)