salamu alaikum

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ‎ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sà.láː.mù ʔà.lái.kùm/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [sə̀.láː.mʊ̀ ʔà.léi.kʷʊ̀m]

Interjection

sàlāmù àlaikùm

  1. (Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)
  2. hello, farewell (a common greeting)

Usage notes

The response is àlaikùm sàlâm.

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