salaam
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salaam¹
- /səˈlɑːm/
Rhymes with -ɑːm
Where it comes from
From Arabic سَلَام (salām, “peace”). Doublet of shalom, a borrowing from Hebrew.
interjection salam
- A respectful ceremonial greeting used mostly by Muslims.
noun salaams · salam
- A low bow as a ceremonial act of deference. […] the finest dressed one entered first; put her two hands to her forehead, then to her breasts, and with her two hands touched the Colonel’s foot; this is called a grand salam […]
verb salaams · salaaming · salaamed · salam
- To perform a salaam to (someone). [H]e went away salaaming, and protesting his friendship and his master’s goodwill.
Salaam²
proper noun Salaams
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: peace, bow, salam, dar, es, dar-es-salaam, prostration, salaah, ruku', sallat, zabiba, sajdah, salah, sujud, sujood, basmala
Translations
Every language
intj a Muslim greeting
| 한국어 | 살람 sallam |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | サラーム sarāmu |
| 中文 | 薩拉姆 /萨拉姆 sàlāmǔ, 色蘭 /色兰 sèlán |
| हिन्दी | सलाम salām |
| Kiswahili | salaam, salamu |
| Português | salama, salamo, salema |
| Français | salam |
| Deutsch | salem |
| Ελληνικά | σαλάμ salám |
| Русский | саля́м saljám, селя́м seljám, сала́м salám, сало́м salóm |
| Tiếng Việt | xa-lam |
| العربية | سَلَام salām |
| עברית | סלאם salám |
Talk about this word "salaam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salaam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. salaam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salaam "salaam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salaam.Cite this
@misc{salaam_2026,
title = {salaam},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salaam},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
