assalamu alaikum

phrase transliterated from Arabic as·sa·la·mu alai·kum \ əs-sə-ˈlä-mü-ə-ˈlī-ku̇m \

variants: or as-salaam alaikum play \əs-sə-ˈläm-ə-ˈlī-ku̇m\

Definition of assalamu alaikum

: peace to you —used as a traditional greeting among Muslims — compare shalom aleichem

Origin and Etymology of assalamu alaikum

Arabic as-salāmu ʽalaykum

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