assalamualaikum
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See also: assalamu alaikum
Interjection
assalamualaikum
- Alternative spelling of asalamualaikum
Etymology
From Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
assalamualaikum (Jawi spelling السلامعليکم)
- (Islam) Used by Muslims to greet other Muslims; salaam alaikum, assalamu alaykum.
Usage notes
- This greeting is responded to by saying waalaikumussalam.
Further reading
- “assalamualaikum” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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