English Explanatory Dictionary

salaam alaikum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. A greeting said on meeting someone.

Pronunciation

/səˈlɑːm əˌleɪkʊm/

Word forms

salaam alaikum salam alaikum salaam alaykum salam alaykum as-salaam alaikum assalamu alaikum assalamu alaykum salaamu alaikum

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”). Doublet of shalom aleichem.

Related words

shalom aleichem shalom
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