Glossary entry

Hindi term or phrase:

asalam

English translation:

hello

Added to glossary by Sarah Ponting
Jun 18, 2002 10:06
21 yrs ago
Hindi term

asalam

Non-PRO Hindi to English Other
greeting
Proposed translations (English)
2 +2 hello

Proposed translations

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4 hrs
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hello

Asalaam alequm / Asalam Alekum

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Note added at 2002-06-18 15:01:21 (GMT)
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Hindi (India, E Asia) [used by Muslims] : Asalaam alequm

http://www.ug.bcc.bilkent.edu.tr/~mcaliska/hello.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Rishi Miranhshah : You are right Sarah, just that 'Aslaam' is an Urdu word, not Hindi. Regards.
1 hr
thanks, I noticed the same term listed for Urdu too, so I did wonder!
agree Kamran Nadeem : ASSALAM O ALAIKUM is the most common and cultural way to greet among the muslims.It is not only used in urdu but is used in all the languages spoken by the muslims.
12 hrs
thanks, that was helpful
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