salaam
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Villagers greeted his mother, Raja Begam, with a respectful salaam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2017
Maira asks the group, “Can I write salaam aleikum?”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2016
They begin to sing: Lal lal salaam, lal lal salaam, aane vaaley saathiyon ko lal lal salaam.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2010
Gordon loves the “We’re not worthy” line that Wayne and sidekick Garth salaam to Cooper in the film.
From Newsweek
Saint Sarah drifts in and kisses Auntie Fatima three times, saying salaam.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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The book's only egregious fault is its beginning: there, the author salaams toward Oxford, Miss., as almost every new Southern writer has done for two decades.
From Time Magazine Archive
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She follows me to the door, so I turn and kiss salaams on her cheeks, to disarm her from further questions.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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There were salaams from the benches as people I knew from masjid inquired about Mama and Baba, told me that du'as had been made for their health, and asked if I needed anything.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Okay, give my salaams to your parents, and I will talk to you later.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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I say salaams to Nuah and good-bye to Tats and lie on the couch with my eyes wide open.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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One Teheran elector dropped his ballot in the box, then salaamed deeply three times to the container.
From Time Magazine Archive
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It was a Mecca to which diplomats either made pilgrimages or salaamed.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Italians still salaamed to his face on screens, his name on walls, but there were certain new mental reservations in their reverence.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The pink turban inclined forward as he salaamed.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Harry Hervey
“Now it will not be necessary to try,” said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room. . . . . . .
From A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time by Frances Hodgson Burnett
In desperation, newsmen formed a crescent on Rita's lawn, fell to their knees, salaaming and pleading.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He immediately rose to his feet and advanced, salaaming to the Germans.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by James Edward Parrott
He followed the troop of Brethren back into the arena and dressed rank with the others, salaaming as the mock potentates entered, uttering stage cheers, while inwardly groaning in spirit.
From Brother Copas by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The great soldier having driven off in full uniform through a throng of salaaming menials of various nationalities, X. entered his humble gharry, and, followed by Usoof and Abu, drove to the Messagerie wharf.
From From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India by Arthur Louis Keyser
After salaaming to him, she looked at her pet.
From The Taming of the Jungle by Dr. C. W. Doyle
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