sama-sama

English

Etymology

Duplication of Malay sama (“same”).

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˈsamaˌsama/

Adjective

sama-sama (not comparable)

1. (Singapore, informal) The same; identical.
   • 2006 October 5, Kaffein-nated: Funny Thing: Singlish:

     What else, you tell me, can make a group of young men from various backgrounds, educational levels and races doing their National Service (aka Army) and communicating on a sama-sama wavelength?

   • 2008 May 30, ‘Little People’: A Clarification: Opinionated:

     Then all the apologists come and try defend this tai-tai. Come on la. They are all sama-sama elitist.

   • 2009 February 27, Exclusive Interview With Mas Selamat Bin Kastari:

     If I do, I just call my brudders activate 3 Bangla, hide in 3 different cars of sama-sama brand and then tip off ICA.

   • 2015 August 26, Gwee Li Sui, Singapore English Archives- The Middle Ground SinGweesh on Wednesday: Kua Kua:

     Well, “dun dun dun dun” and “kua kua” are sama-sama because “kua kua” also at once casts real life as a movie.

Indonesian

Phrase

sama-sama

1. you're welcome, has a connotation of same to you ("sama" means same)

See also

• terima kasih

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of sama.

Pronunciation

• (Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA^(key): /ˌsamɒˈsamɒ/
• (Kelantan-Pattani) IPA^(key): /ˌsamɔˈsamɔ/
• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ˈsaməˌsamə/
• Rhymes: -a

Phrase

sama-sama

1. you're welcome, used in reply to terima kasih ("thank you"), has a connotation of same to you ("sama" means same)

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of sama (“join; accompany”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsama ˈsama/, [ˌsa.mɐ ˈsa.mɐ]
• Hyphenation: sa‧ma-sa‧ma

Adjective

sama-sama (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋᜐᜋ)

1. all together
2. united

Derived terms

• magsama-sama
• pagsama-samahin

 

See also

• sabay-sabay