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View synonyms for salaam
salaam
[ suh-lahm ]
noun
- a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
- a very low bow or obeisance, especially with the palm of the right hand placed on the forehead.
verb (used with or without object)
- to salute with a salaam.
salaam
/ səˈlɑːm /
noun
- a Muslim form of salutation consisting of a deep bow with the right palm on the forehead
- a salutation signifying peace, used chiefly by Muslims
verb
- to make a salaam or salute (someone) with a salaam
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- sa·laamlike adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of salaam1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Arabic salām “peace,” cognate with Hebrew shalom ( def ), from common Semitic šalām
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Word History and Origins
Origin of salaam1
C17: from Arabic salām peace, from the phrase assalām `alaikum peace be to you
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Example Sentences
When, on Tuesday of this week, she addressed Parliament for the first time since the attack, she opened with the Arabic greeting of “As salaam alaikum.”
From The New Yorker
On Wednesday, the Kennedy Center named a half-dozen celebrities who will skewer and salaam before the die-hard stand-up comedian and retired “Tonight Show” host.
From Washington Post
Brimming with colonial imperiousness, Mary says of the house staff in India: "They are not people – they're servants who must salaam to you."
From The Guardian
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