islamo
9.9
A casual greeting used to say hello to someone who is Muslim
- other
- Informal
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islamo
- She smiled and replied with a cheerful islamo when she saw her neighbor.
Examples
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At the community event, several people greeted each other with islamo.
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I said islamo to Fatima when I saw her.
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He walked into the room and said islamo to his friends.
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Hey, islamo Ahmed!
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At the community event, several people greeted each other with islamo.
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She smiled and replied with a cheerful islamo when she saw her neighbor.
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I said islamo to Fatima when I saw her.
Synonyms
salaam
vsislamo
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9.9
A low bow that shows respect used as a greeting in Muslim cultures
is a casual informal spoken greeting for someone of Muslim background
Surface Forms
islamo main
Etymology
Islamo as a casual greeting looks like Islam plus the friendly ending -o, a simple way people make nicknames or informal words. A helpful way to remember it is to think of islamo as a warm, informal 'hello' used to greet someone of Islamic background.