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salaam definition

sa·laam (sə läm′)

noun

  1. a greeting (lit., “peace”) used among Muslims: in full salaam alei·kum′ (ä lī′ko̵om′), “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

Etymology: Ar salām, health, peace; akin to Heb shalom, peace

transitive verb

to greet with a salaam

intransitive verb

to make a salaam

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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