سەڵام

Southern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• سڵام (sllam), سەلام (selam)

Etymology

From Arabic سَلَام (salām, “peace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Ilam) /sæɫaːm/
  • IPA^(key): (Dewalay) /sæɫaːm/
  • IPA^(key): (Mehran) /səɫaːm/
• IPA^(key): (Kermashan) /səɫaːm/
  • IPA^(key): (Kalhuri) /səɫaːm/
  • IPA^(key): (Laki) /səɫaːm/

Noun

Northern Kurdish	silav
Central Kurdish	سڵاو (sllaw)

سەڵام (sellam)

1. greeting,
2. hello, hi

Related terms

• سەڵام عەلێیکوم (Selam Elêykum), سەڵام کردن (Selam kirdin)