"सलाम" meaning in Hindi

See सलाम in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /sə.lɑːm/ [Delhi], [sɐ.lä̃ːm] [Delhi] Forms: salām [romanization], سَلَام [Urdu]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian سلام (salām), from Arabic سَلَام (salām). Compare Punjabi ਸਲਾਮ (salām) / سَلام (salām), Sindhi سَلامُ / सलामु, Gujarati સલામ (salām), Marathi सलाम (salām), Bengali সালাম (salam), Telugu సలాము (salāmu). Etymology templates: {{root|hi|ar|س ل م}}, {{dercat|hi|arc}}, {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|سلام|tr=salām}} Borrowed from Classical Persian سلام (salām), {{der|hi|ar|سَلَام}} Arabic سَلَام (salām), {{cog|pa|ਸਲਾਮ}} Punjabi ਸਲਾਮ (salām), {{cog|sd|سَلامُ}} Sindhi سَلامُ, {{cog|gu|સલામ}} Gujarati સલામ (salām), {{cog|mr|सलाम}} Marathi सलाम (salām), {{cog|bn|সালাম}} Bengali সালাম (salam), {{cog|te|సలాము}} Telugu సలాము (salāmu) Head templates: {{hi-interj|ur=سَلَام}} सलाम • (salām) (Urdu spelling سَلَام)
  1. (chiefly among Muslims) hello, greetings! Synonyms: नमस्ते, नमस्कार, हेलो, सलाम अलैकुम
    Sense id: en-सलाम-hi-intj-KcoVlwSe Categories (other): Hindi greetings Disambiguation of Hindi greetings: 50 36 9 5

Noun

IPA: /sə.lɑːm/ [Delhi], [sɐ.lä̃ːm] [Delhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian سلام (salām), from Arabic سَلَام (salām). Compare Punjabi ਸਲਾਮ (salām) / سَلام (salām), Sindhi سَلامُ / सलामु, Gujarati સલામ (salām), Marathi सलाम (salām), Bengali সালাম (salam), Telugu సలాము (salāmu). Etymology templates: {{root|hi|ar|س ل م}}, {{dercat|hi|arc}}, {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|سلام|tr=salām}} Borrowed from Classical Persian سلام (salām), {{der|hi|ar|سَلَام}} Arabic سَلَام (salām), {{cog|pa|ਸਲਾਮ}} Punjabi ਸਲਾਮ (salām), {{cog|sd|سَلامُ}} Sindhi سَلامُ, {{cog|gu|સલામ}} Gujarati સલામ (salām), {{cog|mr|सलाम}} Marathi सलाम (salām), {{cog|bn|সালাম}} Bengali সালাম (salam), {{cog|te|సలాము}} Telugu సలాము (salāmu) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=m|ur=سَلَام}} सलाम • (salām) m (Urdu spelling سَلَام) Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<M>}} Forms: salām [romanization], سَلَام [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], सलाम [direct, singular], सलाम [direct, plural], सलाम [oblique, singular], सलामों [oblique, plural], सलाम [singular, vocative], सलामो [plural, vocative]
  1. salutation, greeting
    Sense id: en-सलाम-hi-noun-OPJYzpVT
  2. a military salute
    Sense id: en-सलाम-hi-noun-lCKs76Za
  3. (literally, rare) peace Tags: literally, rare
    Sense id: en-सलाम-hi-noun-wuEMIL9G Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 4 28 29 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 27 29 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 27 29 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: सलाम करना (salām karnā) (english: to greet; to salute)
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    {
      "args": {
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        "1": "sd",
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      "expansion": "Sindhi سَلامُ",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gu",
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      },
      "expansion": "Gujarati સલામ (salām)",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mr",
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      },
      "expansion": "Marathi सलाम (salām)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bn",
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      },
      "expansion": "Bengali সালাম (salam)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
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      },
      "expansion": "Telugu సలాము (salāmu)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian سلام (salām), from Arabic سَلَام (salām). Compare Punjabi ਸਲਾਮ (salām) / سَلام (salām), Sindhi سَلامُ / सलामु, Gujarati સલામ (salām), Marathi सलाम (salām), Bengali সালাম (salam), Telugu సలాము (salāmu).",
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        "romanization"
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    },
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    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "intj",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "hello, greetings!"
      ],
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          "hello",
          "hello"
        ],
        [
          "greetings",
          "greetings"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "chiefly among Muslims",
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        "(chiefly among Muslims) hello, greetings!"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "नमस्ते"
        },
        {
          "word": "नमस्कार"
        },
        {
          "word": "हेलो"
        },
        {
          "word": "सलाम अलैकुम"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sə.lɑːm/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐ.lä̃ːm]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "सलाम"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "to greet; to salute",
      "roman": "salām karnā",
      "word": "सलाम करना"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "sd",
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "Gujarati સલામ (salām)",
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      "args": {
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      },
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    },
    {
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        "1": "bn",
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      },
      "expansion": "Bengali সালাম (salam)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "సలాము"
      },
      "expansion": "Telugu సలాము (salāmu)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian سلام (salām), from Arabic سَلَام (salām). Compare Punjabi ਸਲਾਮ (salām) / سَلام (salām), Sindhi سَلامُ / सलामु, Gujarati સલામ (salām), Marathi सलाम (salām), Bengali সালাম (salam), Telugu సలాము (salāmu).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "salām",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سَلَام",
      "tags": [
        "Urdu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hi-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलाम",
      "roman": "salām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलाम",
      "roman": "salām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलाम",
      "roman": "salām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलामों",
      "roman": "salāmõ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलाम",
      "roman": "salām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलामो",
      "roman": "salāmo",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "ur": "سَلَام"
      },
      "expansion": "सलाम • (salām) m (Urdu spelling سَلَام)",
      "name": "hi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "<M>"
      },
      "name": "hi-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hindi",
  "lang_code": "hi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "salutation, greeting"
      ],
      "id": "en-सलाम-hi-noun-OPJYzpVT",
      "links": [
        [
          "salutation",
          "salutation"
        ],
        [
          "greeting",
          "greeting"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a military salute"
      ],
      "id": "en-सलाम-hi-noun-lCKs76Za",
      "links": [
        [
          "military",
          "military"
        ],
        [
          "salute",
          "salute"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "4 28 29 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hindi entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 27 29 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 27 29 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "peace"
      ],
      "id": "en-सलाम-hi-noun-wuEMIL9G",
      "links": [
        [
          "peace",
          "peace"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally, rare) peace"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sə.lɑːm/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐ.lä̃ːm]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "सलाम"
}
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    "Hindi greetings",
    "Hindi interjections",
    "Hindi lemmas",
    "Hindi masculine consonant-stem nouns",
    "Hindi masculine nouns",
    "Hindi nouns",
    "Hindi terms borrowed from Classical Persian",
    "Hindi terms derived from Arabic",
    "Hindi terms derived from Aramaic",
    "Hindi terms derived from Classical Persian",
    "Hindi terms derived from the Arabic root س ل م",
    "Hindi terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "Gujarati સલામ (salām)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mr",
        "2": "सलाम"
      },
      "expansion": "Marathi सलाम (salām)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Bengali সালাম (salam)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "సలాము"
      },
      "expansion": "Telugu సలాము (salāmu)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian سلام (salām), from Arabic سَلَام (salām). Compare Punjabi ਸਲਾਮ (salām) / سَلام (salām), Sindhi سَلامُ / सलामु, Gujarati સલામ (salām), Marathi सलाम (salām), Bengali সালাম (salam), Telugu సలాము (salāmu).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "salām",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سَلَام",
      "tags": [
        "Urdu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "सलाम • (salām) (Urdu spelling سَلَام)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "hi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "hello, greetings!"
      ],
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        [
          "hello",
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        ],
        [
          "greetings",
          "greetings"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "chiefly among Muslims",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly among Muslims) hello, greetings!"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "नमस्ते"
        },
        {
          "word": "नमस्कार"
        },
        {
          "word": "हेलो"
        },
        {
          "word": "सलाम अलैकुम"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sə.lɑːm/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐ.lä̃ːm]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "सलाम"
}

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    "Hindi greetings",
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    "Hindi lemmas",
    "Hindi masculine consonant-stem nouns",
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    "Hindi nouns",
    "Hindi terms borrowed from Classical Persian",
    "Hindi terms derived from Arabic",
    "Hindi terms derived from Aramaic",
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      "english": "to greet; to salute",
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      "word": "सलाम करना"
    }
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        "1": "sd",
        "2": "سَلامُ"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gu",
        "2": "સલામ"
      },
      "expansion": "Gujarati સલામ (salām)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mr",
        "2": "सलाम"
      },
      "expansion": "Marathi सलाम (salām)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bn",
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      },
      "expansion": "Bengali সালাম (salam)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "సలాము"
      },
      "expansion": "Telugu సలాము (salāmu)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian سلام (salām), from Arabic سَلَام (salām). Compare Punjabi ਸਲਾਮ (salām) / سَلام (salām), Sindhi سَلامُ / सलामु, Gujarati સલામ (salām), Marathi सलाम (salām), Bengali সালাম (salam), Telugu సలాము (salāmu).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "salām",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سَلَام",
      "tags": [
        "Urdu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hi-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलाम",
      "roman": "salām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलाम",
      "roman": "salām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलाम",
      "roman": "salām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलामों",
      "roman": "salāmõ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलाम",
      "roman": "salām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "सलामो",
      "roman": "salāmo",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "ur": "سَلَام"
      },
      "expansion": "सलाम • (salām) m (Urdu spelling سَلَام)",
      "name": "hi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "<M>"
      },
      "name": "hi-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hindi",
  "lang_code": "hi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "salutation, greeting"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "salutation",
          "salutation"
        ],
        [
          "greeting",
          "greeting"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a military salute"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "military",
          "military"
        ],
        [
          "salute",
          "salute"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hindi terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "peace"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "peace",
          "peace"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally, rare) peace"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sə.lɑːm/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐ.lä̃ːm]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "सलाम"
}

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