sama-sama
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Duplication of Malay sama (“same”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sama-sama (not comparable)
- (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[edit]
Phrase[edit]
- you're welcome, has a connotation of same to you ("sama" means same)
See also[edit]
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of sama.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Kedah) IPA(key): /ˌsamɒˈsamɒ/
- (Kelantan) IPA(key): /ˌsamɔˈsamɔ/
- (Kuala Lumpur) IPA(key): /ˈsaməˌsamə/
- Rhymes: -a
Phrase[edit]
- you're welcome, used in reply to terima kasih ("thank you"), has a connotation of same to you ("sama" means same)
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of sama (“join; accompany”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌsama ˈsama/ [ˌsa.mɐ ˈsa.mɐ]
- Rhymes: -ama
- Syllabification: sa‧ma-sa‧ma
Adjective[edit]
sama-sama (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋᜐᜋ)
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
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