ähläm sähläm

Finnish

Etymology

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

Phrase

ähläm sähläm (offensive, humorous)

  1. Imitation of the Arabic language.
  2. Imitation of Turkish or any other Middle Eastern or North-African language.
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