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Hausa
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sà.láː.mù ʔà.lái.kùm/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key):
Interjection
sàlāmù àlaikùm
- (Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)
- hello, farewell (a common greeting)
Usage notes
The response is àlaikùm sàlâm.