Salaam vs Shalom - What's the difference?
salaam | shalom |
A respectful ceremonial greeting performed mostly in Islamic countries.
A low bow as a ceremonial act of deference.
* Prof. Wilson
As interjections the difference between salaam and shalom
is that salaam is a respectful ceremonial greeting performed mostly in Islamic countries while shalom is a traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.As a noun salaam
is a low bow as a ceremonial act of deference.As a verb salaam
is to perform a salaam.salaam
English
Interjection
(en interjection)Noun
(en noun)- Finally, Josiah might have made his salaam to the exciseman just as he was folding up that letter.
