שלום עליכם

Hebrew

Etymology

From שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, peace) + עֲלֵיכֶם ('alekhém, upon you), literally “peace be upon you”. Compare Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum).

Pronunciation

Interjection

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'alekhém)

  1. (Judaism) A traditional greeting; shalom aleichem.

Usage notes

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém, literally peace be upon you).

Pronunciation

  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˌʃɔɫəm‿aˈɫɛɪ̯χəm/
  • (Galitzish) IPA(key): /ˌʃʊɫəm‿aˈɫaɪ̯χəm/

Interjection

שלום עליכם (sholem aleykhem)

  1. (Judaism) A traditional greeting; shalom aleichem.

Usage notes

Proper noun

שלום עליכם (sholem aleykhem) ?

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