salim
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsalim/ [ˈsa.lɪm]
- Rhymes: -alim
- Syllabification: sa‧lim
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Javanese salim, from Arabic سَلَام (salām, “peace”). Doublet of salam and syalom.
Verb
salim
- (colloquial) to hand-kissing elder people (especially closest relatives) and teachers
- Synonym: cium tangan
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese salim, from Arabic سَلِيم (salīm, “safe, secure; healthy”).
Adjective
salim (comparative lebih salim, superlative paling salim)
Further reading
- “salim” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Tok Pisin
Etymology
Verb
salim trans.
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سالم (salim), from Arabic سَالِم (sālim).
Adjective
salim