سلام علیکم

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَلَام عَلَيْكُم (salām ʕalaykum).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [sa.ˈlɑːm ʔa.laj.ˈkum]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.lɑ́ːm ʔä.läj.kʰʊ́m]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.lɑ́ːm ʔä.läj.kʰʊ́m]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sä.lɑ́ːm ʔä.läj.kʰʊ́m]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sä.lɔ́ːm ʔä.läj.kʰúm]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sæ.lɒ́ːm ʔælej.kʰóm]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.lɔ́m ʔä.läj.kʰúm]

Readings
Classical reading?	salām alaykum
Dari reading?	salām alaykum
Iranian reading?	salâm aleykom
Tajik reading?	salom alaykum

Interjection

سَلام عَلِیْکُم • (salâm 'aleykom)

1. good day to you, good afternoon, hello, salaam alaikum (a somewhat formal Islamic greeting)
   

Urdu

Etymology

From the Arabic سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم (salāmun ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /sə.lɑːm ə.lɛː.kʊm/

Interjection

سَلام عَلَیکُم • (salām 'alaikum) (Hindi spelling सलाम अलैकुम)

1. (Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)

Related terms

• شالوم علیخیم