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salaam

/səˈlɑːm/noun

उच्चारण सलाम

सलाम, अभिवादन

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a greeting in some Muslim countries, often a low bow with the right hand touching the forehead

    सलाम, अभिवादन

    • The old servant made a deep salaam to the visitors.
    • He greeted his elders with a respectful salaam.

    Synonyms greeting bow obeisance

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to greet somebody with a salaam

    सलाम करना

    • The guards salaamed as the nawab entered the hall.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

greeting bow obeisance

⌂Word origin and word building

From Arabic salām, meaning 'peace'.

यह Arabic के salām से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है 'शांति'।