سلام دعا

Urdu

Etymology

From سَلام (salām, “hello; peace”) +‎ دُعا (du'ā, “prayer; supplication”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /sə.lɑːm d̪ʊ.(ʔ)ɑː/

Noun

سَلام دُعا • (salām du'ā) m (indeclinable, Hindi spelling सलाम दुआ)

1. a hi, hello (term for a mere brief exchange of pleasantries as opposed to a longer discussion with a person)

Further reading

• “سلام دعا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “دعا سلام دعا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.