ähläm sähläm

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Phrase[edit]

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[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ähläm_sähläm&oldid=76419136"