Salamu, Salāmu: 1 definition
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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSalāmu (ಸಲಾಮು):—
1) [noun] the act of touching one’s forehead several times as a gesture of greeting another cordially.
2) [noun] a term used for greeting another.
3) [noun] a present to a superior or to an equal amongst persons of rank.
4) [noun] ಸಲಾಮುಕೊಡು [salamukodu] salāmu koḍu = ಸಲಾಮುಮಾಡು [salamumadu]; ಸಲಾಮುಮಾಡು [salamumadu] salāmu maḍu to greet formally by touching the hand to one’s forehead; ಸಲಾಮುಹಾಕು [salamuhaku] salāmu hāku = ಸಲಾಮುಮಾಡು [salamumadu]; 2. to behave very submissively or obsequiously; ಸಲಾಮುಹೊಡೆ [salamuhode] salāmu hoḍe = ಸಲಾಮುಹಾಕು [salamuhaku].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Calamurtti, Salamuphiramgi, Shalamukha, Shalamukhi, Shalamukhiya, Shalamukhiyaka.
Ends with: Divatigesalamu, Doggusalamu, Musalamu.
Full-text: Shalam, Salami, Doggusalamu.
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