salaams
Respectful Muslim greetings
Salaams is a plural of salaam, the Arabic greeting meaning "peace," used among Muslims and in South Asian contexts.
As a verb, to salaam is to perform a respectful bow with the right hand touching the forehead.
The plural often appears in formal or literary contexts: He made his salaams and withdrew.
The greeting shares roots with the Hebrew shalom.
Respectful Indian greeting
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- respectRegard with honor
welcome · greeting · courtesy · reverence · acknowledgment · regards · hello · obeisance
namaste
Respectful Indian greeting
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
respect · welcome · greeting · courtesy · reverence · acknowledgment · regards · hello · obeisance · gesture
bow
Respectful forward inclination
- prostrationUtter physical or mental depletion
- genuflectionKnee-bending act of reverence
- curtsyRespectful knee-bending gesture
nod · kowtow · reverence · obeisance · kneel · incline · stoop · salute · gesture · lowering
Muslim
Adherent of Islam
peace · devotion · worship · faith · believer · submission · piety · reverence · blessing · tradition
salaamshey
Informal greeting or summons
head nods · yo · fist bumps · sup · high fives
salaamsinsults
Disparaging remarks
snubs · slights · dismissals · rebuffs · ignoring
salaamscurses
Sworn oaths or hexes
maledictions · imprecations · threats · middle finger · spitting
- salaam alaikumArabic greeting meaning peace