salaam
noun
a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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Dermot directed the man to put the tray on the dressing-table, and when the servant had salaamed and left the room, he walked over to it and looked at the food.
From The Elephant God by Gordon Casserly