salaam

noun

1. a greeting (lit., “peace”) used among Muslims: in full , “peace (be) to you” (Ar salām ʿalaykum)
2. in the Near East, India, etc., a greeting or ceremonial compliment, made by bowing low with the palm of the right hand placed on the forehead
3. an obeisance or respectful greeting

transitive verb

intransitive verb