shalom aleichem

English

Etymology

From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm alechém, “shalom aleichem”)

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: (approximate): shălômʹ ălāʹĸʜĕm, IPA: /ʃaˈlɔm aˈlexɛm/, X-SAMPA: /Sa"lOm a"lexEm/

Interjection

shalom aleichem

1. (Judaism) A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.

Related terms

• assalamu alaikum
• Shabbat shalom
• shalom

References

• Oxford English Dictionary