# Dar es Salaam

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌdɑɹ.ɛs.səˈlɑm/

## Definitions
1. The largest city in Tanzania, and former capital (till 1974).

## Etymology
From Arabic دَار اَلسَّلَام (dār as-salām, “house of peace”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dar-es-salaam