ähläm sähläm

Finnish

Etymology

Imitating the greeting Arabic أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا (ʔahlan wa-sahlan, “welcome”), especially spoken in some Arabic dialects like Egyptian Arabic. Compare English durka durka and ching chong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæhlæm ˈsæhlæm/, [ˈæhlæm ˈs̠æhlæm]

Phrase

ähläm sähläm (offensive, humorous)

1. imitation of the Arabic language
2. imitation of Turkish or any other Middle Eastern or North-African language

Related terms

• ählämi