salamalékum

Betawi

Alternative forms

  • salamalékom, salamlékum, salamlékom, samlékum, samlékom

Etymology

From Classical Malay السلام عليکم (assalam alaikum), السلام عليکم (assalamu 'alaikum), from Arabic اَلسَّلَام عَلَيْكُم (as-salām ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /salamalekum/
  • Rhymes: -um
  • Hyphenation: sa‧la‧ma‧lé‧kum

Interjection

salamalékum (Arab Gundul spelling السلامعليکم)

  1. (Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)
    • 1972, Imam Kartolo, “Tjengkareng [Cengkareng]”, in Es Tape [Iced Tapai]‎[1], performed by Benyamin Sueb, Jakarta: Indah, track B1:
      "Salamalékum!"
      "Alékumsalam, Bang Acèp, Bang Jamal!"
      "Peace be upon you!"
      "Peace be upon you too, Mr. Acèp, Mr. Jamal!"
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