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SALAAM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("salaam" is a kind of...):

bow; bowing; obeisance (bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting)

Derivation:

salaam (greet with a salaam)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Greet with a salaam

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "salaam" is one way to...):

salute (greet in a friendly way)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

salaam (a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation)

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