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مادام

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From French madame.

Noun

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مادام (madam)

  1. madam (form of address for a European lady)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: madam

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Arabic مَا دَامَ (mā dāma).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.daːm/, [maˈdæːm]
  • Audio (Jerusalem):(file)

Conjunction

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مادام (mā-dām)

  1. while, as long as
    Synonyms: طالما (ṭāla-ma), بينما (beyna-ma)

See also

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  • لمّا (lamma, when; as soon as)