assalamualaikum
See also: assalamu alaikum
Indonesian
Interjection
assalamualaikum
- alternative spelling of asalamualaikum
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [as.sa.la(ː).mu.ʔa.lai̯.kom, -mu.ʕa.lai̯.kom]
- (reduced form) IPA(key): [s(m)e.kom]
- Rhymes: -kum, -um
- Hyphenation: as‧sa‧la‧mu‧a‧lai‧kum
Interjection
assalamualaikum (Jawi spelling السلامعليکم)
- (Islam) Used by Muslims to greet other Muslims; salaam alaikum, assalamu alaykum.
Usage notes
- This greeting is responded to by saying waalaikumussalam.
Further reading
- "assalamualaikum" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017