salaam
noun
a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
salaams
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present tense formof salaam (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The book's only egregious fault is its beginning: there, the author salaams toward Oxford, Miss., as almost every new Southern writer has done for two decades.
From Time Magazine Archive
I say salaams to Nuah and good-bye to Tats and lie on the couch with my eyes wide open.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
There were salaams from the benches as people I knew from masjid inquired about Mama and Baba, told me that du'as had been made for their health, and asked if I needed anything.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Okay, give my salaams to your parents, and I will talk to you later.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
She follows me to the door, so I turn and kiss salaams on her cheeks, to disarm her from further questions.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
