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salaam

Main Entry:: ¹sa·laam
Pronunciation:: \sə-ˈläm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Arabic salām, literally, peace
Date:: 1611

1 : an obeisance performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead 2 : a salutation or ceremonial greeting in the East

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