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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “hello; peace be upon you”).
Pronunciation
Noun
salamalec m (plural salamalecs)
- (informal, derogatory, ironic) a show of politeness, deference or flattery which is hypocritical, affected or exaggerated
2005, “Thé à la menthe”, performed by La Caution:Avec un sale accent, pas de salamalecs, me dit Hassan l’athlète / Originaire d’Algérie, d’Hollywood à Tamanrasset- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (archaic) salaam
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish (selâmaleyküm), from Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “hello; peace be upon you”).
Noun
salamalec n (plural salamalecuri)
- salaam
Declension