salam

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Pronunciations

salam (sah-LAWM) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Hello

Example Sentences

  • “Salam! How are you today!”

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
  • Persian

Etymology

  • Comes from the Arabic word “salaam”, which means “peace”

      • Who Uses This

      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

      Regions

      • North America

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