salamu alaikum

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sà.láː.mù ʔà.lái.kùm/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [sə̀.láː.mʊ̀ ʔà.léi.kʷʊ̀m]

Interjection

sàlāmù àlaikùm

1. (Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)
2. hello, farewell (a common greeting)

Usage notes

The response is àlaikùm sàlâm.