# salaam alaikum

> English word · Interjection · IPA /səˈlɑːm əˌleɪkʊm/

## Definitions
1. A greeting said on meeting someone.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”). Doublet of shalom aleichem.

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