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shalom.

A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/ʃɑːˈloʊm//ʃəˈləʊm/
  1. A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

    Judaism
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.

noun/ʃɑːˈloʊm//ʃəˈləʊm/
  1. The traditional Jewish greeting of "shalom".

    countable
  2. Peace.

    Judaism · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.

verb/ʃɑːˈloʊm//ʃəˈləʊm/
  1. To greet somebody with "shalom".

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.

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