مادام

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From French madame.

Noun

مادام • (madam)

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

Descendants
  • Turkish: madam

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic مَا دَامَ (mā dāma).

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

Conjunction

مادام • (mā-dām)

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

See also
  • لمّا (lamma, “when; as soon as”)
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