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shalom aleichem

UK/ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/US/ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪkəm/

shalom aleichem interjection: a greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.

Interjection

  1. (Judaism) A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.

shalom aleichem meaning in Arabic

shalom aleichem in Arabic

peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ as-salāmu ʕalaykum

Origin of shalom aleichem

From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém, “peace be upon you”). Doublet of salaam alaikum.

Words that rhyme with shalom aleichem

Questions about shalom aleichem

What does shalom aleichem mean?
Shalom aleichem means a greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.
What is shalom aleichem in Arabic?
Shalom aleichem in Arabic is السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum). See Shalom aleichem meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is shalom aleichem?
Shalom aleichem is an interjection.
How do you pronounce shalom aleichem?
Shalom aleichem is pronounced /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/ (UK).

Words near shalom aleichem in the dictionary

  1. shallows
  2. shalm
  3. shalmali
  4. shalms
  5. shalom
  6. shalom aleichem
  7. shalomed
  8. shaloming
  9. shaloms
  10. Shalosh Regalim
  11. shalosh seudos

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