tamam

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish tamam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈmaːm/

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

• Slangopedia

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تمام (tamam), from Arabic تَمَام (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

• tamam in Reverso (Turkish-English)