noun
1.
a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
2.
a very low bow or obeisance, especially with the palm of the right hand placed on the forehead.
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
3.
to salute with a salaam.
Origin:
1605–15; < Arabic salām peace
1605–15; < Arabic salām peace
Related forms
sa·laam·like, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To salaam
Collins
World English Dictionary
salaam (səˈlɑːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a Muslim form of salutation consisting of a deep bow with the right palm on the forehead |
| 2. | a salutation signifying peace, used chiefly by Muslims |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to make a salaam or salute (someone) with a salaam |
| [C17: from Arabic salām peace, from the phrase assalām `alaikum peace be to you] | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Salaam
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
salaam
Muslim greeting, 1613, from Arabic salam (also in Urdu, Persian), lit. "peace" (cf. Heb. shalom); in full, (as)salam 'alaikum "peace be upon you," from base of salima "he was safe" (cf. Islam, Muslim).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
