selamu aleykum
Northern Kurdish
Alternative forms
- silav (səlaːv)
Etymology
From Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sæɫaːmu aˈlæykum/
Noun
| Central Kurdish | سەلامو عەلەیکوم (selamu 'eleykum) |
|---|---|
| Southern Kurdish | سەڵام عەلێیکوم (sellam 'elêykum) |
selamu aleykum (sælaːmu a'alaykum)
- It's the Islamic Hello (respectful), it literally means "Peace be upon you", which originally came from Arabic.