salaam
Example Sentences
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Villagers greeted his mother, Raja Begam, with a respectful salaam.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2017
They begin to sing: Lal lal salaam, lal lal salaam, aane vaaley saathiyon ko lal lal salaam.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2010
On Wednesday, the Kennedy Center named a half-dozen celebrities who will skewer and salaam before the die-hard stand-up comedian and retired “Tonight Show” host.
From Washington Post
Gordon loves the “We’re not worthy” line that Wayne and sidekick Garth salaam to Cooper in the film.
From Newsweek
I never really learned much Dari from my mother, but she does insist that I greet her as all Afghans do, so I say salaam, which means peace.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
