salaam
pronunciation
How to pronounce salaam in British English:
UK [səˈlɑːm]
How to pronounce salaam in American English:
US [səˈlɑːm]
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- Noun:
- a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
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- Verb:
- greet with a salaam
Word Origin
- salaam
- Muslim greeting, 1610s, from Arabic salam (also in Urdu, Persian), literally "peace" (compare Hebrew shalom); in full, (as)salam 'alaikum "peace be upon you," from base of salima "he was safe" (compare Islam, Muslim).
Example
- 1. Dar es salaam is the largest city , economic center and former capital of tanzania .
- 2. Dar es salaam 's once-chaotic port is a bit better run .
- 3. Mr makamba dreams of refrigerated lorries owned by the community leaving daily at dawn for dar es salaam and nairobi with " fresh from lushoto " produce .
- 4. In dar es salaam , tanzania 's commercial capital , chinese are banned from selling in markets .
- 5. For the columbia group in dar es salaam one of the aims was to understand the competitive environment in tanzania , says team member dana malman .