સલામ

Gujarati

Gujarati phrasebook
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For other Gujarati entries on this topic, see Greetings.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سَلَام (salām), from Arabic سَلَام (salām, “peace”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

સલામ • (salām)

  1. An interjection used by Muslims and Christians to greet someone.
    1. clipping of સલામ અલૈકુમ (salām alaikum)
    નાતાલની સલામ ― nātālnī salām ― Happy Christmas ― A greeting used by Christians on Christmas Day.

Noun

સલામ • (salām) f

  1. greeting, salutation
  2. salute (chiefly military but not limited to)
  3. (literally, rare) peace
    Synonym: શાંતિ (śānti)
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