ähläm sähläm
Finnish
Etymology
Imitating the greeting Arabic أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا (ʾahlan wa-sahlan, “welcome”). Compare English durka durka and ching chong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæhlæm ˈsæhlæm/, [ˈæhlæm ˈs̠æhlæm]
Phrase
ähläm sähläm
- (offensive, humorous) imitation of the Arabic language
- (offensive, humorous) imitation of Turkish or any other Middle Eastern or North-African language
Related terms
- ählämi