Salaam

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːm

Origin

From Arabic سَلَام (salām, "peace"), from Proto-Semitic *šalām-.

Full definition of salaam

Interjection

1. A respectful ceremonial greeting performed mostly in Islamic countries.

Noun

1. A low bow as a ceremonial act of deference.
• Prof. WilsonFinally, Josiah might have made his salaam to the exciseman just as he was folding up that letter.

Verb

1. To perform a salaam.

Anagrams

• masala