Definitions

  • interj. 'Bless your hands'; said to someone who has cooked a meal.

Example Sentences

  • "The meal was delicious. Selim ideki!"

Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • سَلِمَت يَدَاكَ salimat yadak

    • Who Uses This

      • Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      salim ideki, ysalamu eedek, ysalamu idek, salamu idek, salamu eedek, yeslam eidak, yislamoo edekum, salaam idek, salam idek, salam eedek, salaam eedek, selim ideki, salem ideki

Notes

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