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Peace, but make it a greeting — because hello should always aim higher.
means A word for 'peace' used as a greeting in Arabic and many related languages — hello doubling as a blessing.
from From Arabic 'salām,' meaning 'peace,' from the root S-L-M, which also gives us 'Islam' and 'Muslim' (one who submits/is at peace). It's a cousin of the Hebrew 'shalom' — both Semitic languages sharing that same ancient root sense of wholeness and peace. The full traditional greeting, 'as-salāmu ʿalaykum,' means 'peace be upon you.'
- literal root
- from Semitic root meaning wholeness, safety, peace
- cousin word
- related to Hebrew shalom, same ancient root
- full version
- as-salamu alaykum means peace be upon you
- everyday use
- also just means hi in casual speech