Salama: 3 definitions
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Salama means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysalama (सलम).—a ( A Sound.) Whole, sound, perfect; free from fissure or juncture, rottenness or flaw. The special understanding of the word is Composed or consisting of one piece. 2 Loose or slack;--as a bundle or a tie, a rope, a garment: also as ad Loosely or slackly;--used of binding, wrapping, tying, and of the sitting of a line of sitters. Used by many in the sense Loose or slack unrestrictedly and altogether synonymously with saila; also in the sense Loosely, freely, at large.
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salāma (सलाम).—m ( A Safety or peace.) The word used in salutation by and to Muhammadans and other people not Hindu. v kara. It well answers also to Compliments, respects, greeting (in messages and letters). v sāṅga, bōla, liha.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsalāma (सलाम).—m The word used in salutation by and to Muhammadans.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Salamā (सलमा) [Also spelled salma]:—(nm) a band of embroidery; -[sitārā] a kind of embroidery consisting of small shining stars between embroidered bands.
2) Salāma (सलाम) [Also spelled salam]:—(nm) salutation; adieu, good bye; —[alaikuma] good morning to you, greetings/salutation to you; —[karanā] to salute, to greet; to desist or refrain (from); to acknowledge the superiority of; —[denā] to bid adieu; to present compliments; to request the presence of; —[lenā] to accept and return the salutation (of); [salāmopayāma] salutations and kind messages.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+3): Calamalavaka, Calamani, Calamantali, Calamarccaram, Calamarippu, Calamataippu, Salama-garnu, Salama-sitara, Salamagi, Salamajakura, Salamala, Salamalaka, Salamalaki, Salamalane, Salamali, Salamandapiya, Salamander-tree, Salamat, Salamata, Salamati.
Ends with: Badajasalama, Bajidasalama, Isalama, Shendesalama.
Full-text: Bajata, Dubaju, Pharashi, Shalma, Pharshi, Daraveshi, Dua, Shalam, Dura, Dur, Dama.
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