salaam

n.

1. A ceremonious act of deference or obeisance, especially a low bow performed while placing the right palm on the forehead.
2. A respectful ceremonial greeting performed especially in Islamic countries.

tr. & intr.v., -laamed, -laam·ing, -laams.
To greet with or perform a salaam.

[Arabic salām, peace, salaam, from salima, to be safe.]

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation

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The verb salaam has one meaning:

Meaning #1: greet with a salaam

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Dansk (Danish)
int. - salam
n. - hilsen
v. tr. - hilse
v. intr. - foretage dyb bøjning

Nederlands (Dutch)
Arabische groet (vrede), groeten met diepe buiging

Français (French)
int. - salam (excl)
n. - salutation (à l'orientale)
v. tr. - saluer (à l'orientale)
v. intr. - saluer (à l'orientale)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Salam, Ehrerbietung
v. - jmdn. mit Salam begrüßen, eine tiefe Verbeugung machen
int. - Selam!

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατολίτικος) τεμενάς
v. - κάνω τεμενά

Italiano (Italian)
riverenza, "Pace" (in arabo, tipico saluto), fare salamelecchi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - salame (m), salamaleque (m)
v. - fazer salames

Русский (Russian)
салам (восточное приветствие), почтительный поклон, приветствовать по восточному обычаю, встречать низкими поклонами

Español (Spanish)
int. - zalema
n. - zalema
v. tr. - hacer zalemas
v. intr. - hacer zalemas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - salam, frid, fred, (djup) bugning
v. - hälsa (med en djup bugning), buga sig för

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
你好, 额手礼, 敬礼, 问安, 向...问候, 向...致意, 问候, 致意

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
int. - 你好
n. - 額手禮, 敬禮, 問安
v. tr. - 向...問候, 向...致意
v. intr. - 問候, 致意

한국어 (Korean)
int. - 평안을 빈다는 뜻의 인사
n. - (이슬람 교도 사이의) 안녕, 경의
v. tr. - ~에게 인사하다
v. intr. - 이마에 손을 대고 절하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 挨拶, 敬礼
v. - 額手礼を行なう

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سلام, تحيه (فعل) يسلم, يحيي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
int. - ‮שלום (ערבית)‬
n. - ‮ברכת פגישה (ערבית), קידה עמוקה‬
v. tr. - ‮בירך בברכת "סלאם"‬
v. intr. - ‮בירך לשלום, קד‬

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