tamam

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish tamam.

Pronunciation

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/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

tamam

  1. complete

Derived terms

Interjection

tamam

  1. OK

Synonyms

Descendants

  • German: tamam
  • Swedish: tamam

Further reading

  • tamam in Reverso (Turkish-English)