salaam

🇺🇸 /səˈlɑːm/ 🇬🇧 /səˈlɑːm/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

To greet someone formally by bowing and placing your right hand on your forehead.

When I met the elder, I salaam to show respect.

noun
R

A formal greeting by bowing and placing your right hand on your forehead.

The traditional salaam is a sign of deep respect in many cultures.

translation

v. To greet someone formally by bowing and placing your right hand on your forehead.
n. A formal greeting by bowing and placing your right hand on your forehead.

Word Forms

3rd Present salaams
Past salaamed
Perfect salaamed
Progressive salaaming
Plural salaams