سلام
salaam
In Balochi, hello is said as سلام (salaam).
The term سلام is used as a greeting to say hello.
Meaning: greeting (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
salaam
Did you know?
- In many Balochi communities, simply saying سلام is often accompanied by placing the right hand over the heart as a sign of respect.
- Although سلام is used to say 'hello', it is actually a loanword from Arabic that carries a deeper religious connotation of 'peace'.
- Because Balochi is an Indo-Iranian language, the use of سلام represents a linguistic layer of contact with Islamic culture over its older, indigenous roots.
Example conversation
Two friends meet on the street.
- گل Gulسلام، بشر!Salam, Bashar!Hello, Bashar!
- بشر Basharسلام، گل!Salam, Gul!Hello, Gul!
- گل Gulتؤ چتؤن؟To chatoon?How are you?
- بشر Basharمن وشّان، منتوار۔Man wash-shaan, muntwar.I am well, thank you.
