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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish tamam.
Pronunciation
Interjection
tamam
- (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
- complete, perfect
- Synonyms: sempurna, komplet, lengkap
- 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)
- (slang) perfect
Hon är tamam- She's perfect
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Turkish tamam.
Interjection
tamam
- (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
- complete
Derived terms
Interjection
tamam
- OK
Synonyms
Descendants
Further reading
- tamam in Reverso (Turkish-English)