Definition of assalamu alaikum
:peace to you
—used as a traditional greeting among Muslims
— compare shalom aleichem
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phrase transliterated from Arabic
as·sa·la·mu alai·kum
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əs-sə-ˈlä-mü-ə-ˈlī-ku̇m
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as-salaam alaikum
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\əs-sə-ˈläm-ə-ˈlī-ku̇m\
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Origin and Etymology of assalamu alaikum
Arabic as-salāmu ʽalaykum
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