salamu alaikum
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Hausa[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
sàlāmù àlaikùm
- (Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)
- hello, farewell (a common greeting)
Usage notes[edit]
The response is àlaikùm sàlâm.