SINCE 1828
assalamu alaikum
phrase transliterated from Arabic
as·sa·la·mu alai·kum
| \ əs-sə-ˈlä-mü-ə-ˈlī-ku̇m
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variants:
or as-salaam alaikum \ əs-sə-ˈläm-ə-ˈlī-ku̇m
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Definition of assalamu alaikum
: peace to you
—used as a traditional greeting among Muslims
— compare shalom aleichem
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