I. sə-ˈläm noun
Etymology: Arabic salām, literally, peace
Date: 1611
1. : an obeisance performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead
2. : a salutation or ceremonial greeting in the East
II. verb
Date: 1693
transitive verb
: to greet or pay homage to with a salaam
intransitive verb
: to perform a salaam