سلام علیکم

سلام علیکم

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم‎ (salāmun ʿalaykum).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /salɑːm ʔalajkum/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /salɒːm ʔalajkʊm/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /sælɒːm ʔælejkom/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /salɔːm ʔalajkum/

Interjection

Dari	سلام علیکم
Iranian Persian
Tajik	салом алайкум (salom alaykum)

سلام علیکم • (salâm(on) aleykom)

1. good day to you, good afternoon, hello, salaam alaikum (a somewhat formal Islamic greeting)
   

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Urdu

Etymology

From the Arabic سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم‎ (salāmun ʿalaykum, “peace be upon you”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /sə.lɑːm‿ə.lɛː.kʊm/

Interjection

سَلام عَلَیکُم‎ • (salām alaikum) (Hindi spelling सलाम अलैकुम)

1. (Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)

Related terms

• شالوم علیخیم‎