Selamın Aleyküm

English translation: Customary Moslem greeting (Arabic)

09:20 Nov 7, 2001

Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Turkish term or phrase: Selamın Aleyküm

English translation:Customary Moslem greeting (Arabic)

Explanation:
Good day.

That expression is a customary and common greeting in Turkey.

It's originally Arabic and means "May the peace (of Allah) be upon you."

HTH.

Regards,

Stephen H. Franke

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Local time: 09:26

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Customary Moslem greeting (Arabic)

Stephen Franke

Selamünaleyküm

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Customary Moslem greeting (Arabic)

Explanation:
Good day.

That expression is a customary and common greeting in Turkey.

It's originally Arabic and means "May the peace (of Allah) be upon you."

HTH.

Regards,

Stephen H. Franke

Stephen Franke
United States
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: English

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Selamünaleyküm

Explanation:
Peace be with you.
This is the formal greeting of Muslim people.

hc35
Local time: 17:26
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Turkish,

English

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