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  2. Jewish greetings - Wikipedia

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    Hebrew. This form of greeting was traditional among the Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. The appropriate response is " Aleichem Shalom " (עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם) or "Upon you be peace." (cognate with the Arabic-language "assalamu alaikum" meaning "The peace [of ] be upon you.)" L'hitraot.

  3. As-salamu alaykum - Wikipedia

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    As-salamu alaykum. As-salamu alaykum (Arabic: ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ, as-salāmu ʿalaykum, Arabic: [as.sa.laː.mu ʕa.laj.kum] ⓘ), also written salamun alaykum and typically rendered in English as salam alaykum, is a greeting in Arabic that means 'Peace be upon you'. The salām (سَلَام, meaning 'peace') has become a ...

  4. Shalom - Wikipedia

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    Shalom (Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם šālōm) is a Hebrew word meaning peace and can be used idiomatically to mean hello. [1] [2]As it does in English, it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between a person and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals.

  5. Wa alaykumu s-salam - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Wa ʿalaykumu s-salam (وَعَلَيْكُم ٱلسَّلَامُ) is an Arabic greeting often used by Muslims around the world translating to "and upon you be peace". It is a blessing given to another. It is the standard response to the As-salamu alaykum (ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ) greeting. [1][2] The greetings are ...

  6. Adab (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    Adab (Hindustani: آداب (Nastaleeq), आदाब (Devanagari)), from the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu -speaking while greeting. [1][2] It involves raising the right hand in front of the eyes with palm inwards, while the upper torso is bent forward.

  7. Namaste - Wikipedia

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    Namaste (Namas + te) is derived from Sanskrit and is a combination of the word namas and the second person dative pronoun in its enclitic form, te. [7] The word namaḥ takes the sandhi form namas before the sound te. [8][9] It is found in the Vedic literature. Namas-krita and related terms appear in the Hindu scripture Rigveda such as in the ...

  8. Comrade - Wikipedia

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    A rather the most popular variation of the word in the past and currently is "Guadochae/ ጓዶቼ" meaning "my friends" which is a humble way of address for a valued colleague or friend. The Arabic word رفيق (Rafīq) (meaning comrade, companion) is used in Arabic, Urdu and Persian with the same

  9. Mashallah - Wikipedia

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    Mashallah in Arabic calligraphy. Mashallah or Ma Sha Allah or Masha Allah or Ma Shaa Allah (Arabic: مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ, romanized: mā shāʾa -llāh u) [note 1] is an Arabic phrase that literally translates to 'God has willed it', implying that something has happened, generally used to positively denote something of greatness or beauty.