Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic تَمَام (tamām, perfect); cognate to the native ܬܲܡܝܼܡܵܐ (tamīmā, complete, innocent, honest).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tam.mɑmː]

Interjection

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ܬܲܡܵܡ (tammām)

  1. (slang) OK!, all right!, very well!
    Synonyms: ܫܲܦܝܼܪ (šapīr), ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭāḇā), ܨܦܵܝܝܼ (ṣpāyī)