salam

Mauritian Creole

interjection

Etymology

Derived from Hindi सलाम (hello) derived from Arabic سَلَام (peace, hello).

Origin

Arabic

سَلَام

Gloss

peace, hello

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
✌️ 🕊️

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