sama-sama

English

Etymology

Duplication of Malay sama (“same”).

Pronunciation

(Singapore) IPA^(key): /sʌmʌ-sʌmʌ/

Adjective

sama-sama (not comparable)

(Singapore, informal) The same; not having any differences.
- 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

Phrase

you're welcome, has a connotation of same to you ("sama" means same)

Malay

Phrase

you're welcome, has a connotation of same to you ("sama" means same)

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