сала́м
salám
The Russian word for the Muslim greeting 'salaam' is сала́м (salám). Wiktionary also lists саля́м (saljám) and селя́м (seljám).
Meaning: a Muslim greeting (intj)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| сала́м | salám |
| саля́м | saljám |
| селя́м | seljám |
| сало́м | salóm |
сала́м is used as a Muslim greeting.
Which one should you use?
The pack contains several variations of the word: саля́м, селя́м, сала́м and сало́м.
How do you pronounce it?
salám
Did you know?
- While сала́м is a religious greeting, it is frequently used as an informal 'hi' among youth in multi-ethnic Russian cities regardless of their personal faith.
- In the Russian Caucasus, the greeting сала́м is often accompanied by a firm handshake and a hug between men, which is more common than in Moscow.
- In Russian literature, the use of сала́м is often a stylistic tool used by authors to immediately signal a character's cultural background to the reader.
Examples in context
- Он сказал мне: «Сала́м!».On skazal mne: "Salám!".He said to me, "Salaam!".
- Мы обменялись приветствием «Сала́м».My obmenilis' privetstviyem "Salám".We exchanged the greeting "Salaam".
- В ответ я произнёс «Сала́м».V otvet ya proiznes "Salám".In response, I said "Salaam".
Example conversation
Ekaterina meets Sergey at a cultural festival.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСала́м, Сергей!Salam, Sergey!Salaam, Sergey!
- Сергей SergeyПривет, Екатерина!Privet, Ekaterina!Hi, Ekaterina!
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы давно здесь?Ty davno zdes?Have you been here long?
- Сергей SergeyНет, я только что пришёл.Net, ya tolko chto prishol.No, I just arrived.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salaam” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
