assalamu alaikum

See also: assalamualaikum

English

Interjection

assalamu alaikum

1. Alternative form of salaam alaikum
   • 2005, Many Voices One Faith, →ISBN, page 72:

     “Assalamu alaikum, Nibal” Hajar said politely to the sleek, spotted animal. “I'm trying to find out what Allah is like. Do you know what Allah is like?” “Do I know what Allah is like?”

   • 2006, Gabriel Weimann, Terror on the Internet: The New Arena, the New Challenges, →ISBN, page 107:

     As an example, here is an exchange on the Islamic Awakening chat room, from February 27, 2002:
     ABDULLAH: Assalamu Alaikum. Does anyone know where you can find videos of jihad online?

   • 2010, Ameerah A. Rahman, The Unveiled: A Peak Into Lives as They are Unveiled, →ISBN, page 17:

     She was all beauty; he reached out his hand to give her a program, and said, "Assalamu Alaikum Samia," as he handed the program to her […]

Indonesian

Interjection

assalamu alaikum

1. Alternative spelling of asalamualaikum

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• assalamualaikum
• assalamu alaikom
• asalamu alaykum
• assalamu alaykum

Etymology

From Arabic اَلسَّلَام عَلَيْكُم (as-salām ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”). Compare Maranao asalamo'alaikom.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasaˌlamu ʔaˈlajkum/, [ʔɐ.sɐˌla.mʊ ʔɐˈlaɪ̯.xʊm]
• Rhymes: -ajkum
• Syllabification: a‧ssa‧la‧mu a‧lai‧kum

Interjection

assalamu alaikum (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜎᜋᜓ ᜀᜎᜌ᜔ᜃᜓᜋ᜔) (Islam)

1. salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)

See also

• salamat
• wa alaikum assalam