Salaam
intj, name, noun, verb
intj, name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A low bow as a ceremonial act of deference.
"[…] the finest dressed one entered first; put her two hands to her forehead, then to her breasts, and with her two hands touched the Colonel’s foot; this is called a grand salam […]"
- 2 a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation wordnet
Verb
- 1 To perform a salaam to (someone). intransitive, transitive
"[H]e went away salaaming, and protesting his friendship and his master’s goodwill."
- 2 greet with a salaam wordnet
Intj
- 1 A respectful ceremonial greeting used mostly by Muslims.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"[…] the finest dressed one entered first; put her two hands to her forehead, then to her breasts, and with her two hands touched the Colonel’s foot; this is called a grand salam […]"
Etymology
From Arabic سَلَام (salām, “peace”). Doublet of shalom, a borrowing from Hebrew.
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