sama-sama

Singapore/ˈsamaˌsama/

adjective

The same; identical.

OriginMalay sama →
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Meanings

adjectivesama-sama (not comparable)
  1. Singaporeinformalnot comparableThe same; identical.

    Then all the apologists come and try defend this tai-tai. Come on la. They are all sama-sama elitist.

    2008 May 30, ‘Little People’: A Clarification: Opinionated
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    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?

    2006 October 5, Kaffein-nated: Funny Thing: Singlish

    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.

    2009 February 27, Exclusive Interview With Mas Selamat Bin Kastari

    Well, “dun dun dun dun” and “kua kua” are sama-sama because “kua kua” also at once casts real life as a movie.

    2015 August 26, Gwee Li Sui, Singapore English Archives- The Middle Ground SinGweesh on Wednesday: Kua Kua

Origin

  1. Malaysama“same”
  2. Englishsama-sama

Duplication of Malay sama (“same”).

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APA

sama-sama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sama-sama

MLA

“sama-sama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sama-sama. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sama-sama,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sama-sama.

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