السلام عليكم

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /as.sa.laː.mu ʕa.laj.kum/
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Interjection

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ • (as-salāmu ʕalaykum)

  1. peace be upon you; good day; hello; hail, salaam alaikum, assalamu alaikum
    السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ — وَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَامُ
    as-salāmu ʕalaykum — wa-ʕalaykumu s-salāmu
    Peace be upon you. — And upon you, too.

Usage notes

  • Though grammatically plural, this form of the greeting is predominantly also used towards one person.

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See also

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