salaam
See also: Salaam
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic سَلَام (salām, “peace”). Doublet of shalom, a borrowing from Hebrew.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɑːm
Interjection[edit]
salaam
Translations[edit]
Noun[edit]
salaam (plural salaams)
- A low bow as a ceremonial act of deference. quotations ▼
Verb[edit]
salaam (third-person singular simple present salaams, present participle salaaming, simple past and past participle salaamed)
- (intransitive, transitive) To perform a salaam to (someone). quotations ▼
Anagrams[edit]
Swahili[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic سَلَام (salām).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
salaam
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