salaam
verb[IorT]
uk/səˈlɑːm/us/səˈlɑːm/(especiallyinMuslimcountries) togreetsomeone bybendinglowfrom thewaistwith thefrontof therighthandagainst thetopof theface
（向…）行额手礼（右手掌置额前深弯腰，尤为穆斯林国家的礼仪）Islam
- caliphate
- fatwa
- hadj
- hajj
- halal
- headscarf
- jihad
- jihadi
- Mecca
- minaret
- prayer mat
- purdah
- Ramadan
- sehri
- sharia
- Sunni
- the Koran
- the Qur'an
- veil
- yashmak
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Physical gestures of respect
salaam
noun[C]
uk/səˈlɑːm/us/səˈlɑːm/(especiallyinMuslimcountries) a way ofgreetingsomeone bybendinglowfrom thewaistwith thefrontof therighthandagainst thetopof theface:
There were no salaams, notevenahandshakeas heintroducedus.
Heshookhandswith several of theboysandexchangedfarewellsalaams withothers.
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(especiallyinMuslimcountries)greetings:
When youmeethim, give my salaams to him.
Pleaseconveyoursalaams to allourfriends.
- "He will notreturnmy salaam," he said.
- The manconveyedhis salaam to the girl'sparents.
- Theysendyoutheirsalaam.
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- adieu
- afternoon
- air kiss
- aloha
- ayup
- buh-bye
- five
- good evening
- greet
- hello strangeridiom
- howdy
- mind
- namaskar
- pleased
- poke
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- receive
- see/catch you later!idiom
- shalom
- wish
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Physical gestures of respect
salaam
exclamation
uk/səˈlɑːm/us/səˈlɑːm/acommongreetingin manyMuslimcountries:
Iwalkedover to them and said, "Hi. Salaam alaikum."
"Salaam," thesingersaid ingreeting.
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- adieu
- afternoon
- air kiss
- aloha
- ayup
- buh-bye
- five
- good evening
- greet
- hello strangeridiom
- howdy
- mind
- namaskar
- pleased
- poke
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- receive
- see/catch you later!idiom
- shalom
- wish