to salaam
9.6
To give a low bow to show respect when greeting someone
- verb
- /səˈlɑːm/
:
saludar con un salam
- When meeting elders, it is customary to salaam as a sign of respect.
Examples
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I shall be practicing how to salaam when you pass by.
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Then he and the Ustez salaamed each other, and the man walked back into the mosque.
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To show respect, he decided to salaam the guests at the ceremony.
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She taught her children to salaam their relatives when they arrived.
Synonyms
106
3.5
To show respect by a formal gesture or words
is a specific cultural bow with right palm on forehead showing respect
How Respectful
prostrate
5
7.0
5
7.0
to salaam
9.6
to salute
106
3.5
- Formal
106
3.5
to shake hands
138
1.0
138
1.0
to nod
442
1.0
442
1.0
to wave
584
1.0
584
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salaam comes from the Arabic salaam meaning 'peace', the same idea as Hebrew shalom. To salaam someone is to offer them 'peace' and respect, often with a low bow or a hand to the forehead.