salaam
noun
a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
salaaming
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present participleof salaam.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In desperation, newsmen formed a crescent on Rita's lawn, fell to their knees, salaaming and pleading.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ananda clapped his hands; a servant slipped from a door in the palace, and, salaaming deeply, listened to an order from the prince.
From The Three Sapphires by W. A. Fraser
These latter thronged out of their houses, bearing their household goods, and salaaming to the ground, as they made their way towards the gate of the fort.
From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Ching Wang, however, paid no attention to this violent tirade, only salaaming humbly and looking the very picture of meekness and contrition.
From Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea by William Heysham Overend
A shadowy white figure lifted the curtain between the two rooms and stood salaaming.
From Jan and Her Job by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker
