waqaleykumu salaam

Afar
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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَامُ (waʕalaykumu s-salāmu, “and upon you be peace”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /waʕaˈlejkumu saˌlaːm/, [wʌʕaˈlɛjkʊmʊ sʌˌlaːm]
  • Hyphenation: wa‧qa‧leyku‧mu sa‧laam

Interjection

waqaléykumu saláam

  1. Reply to assaláamu qaléykum (“hello”)

References
  • Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 121
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