salamaleque

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْك (as-salāmu ʕalayk, peace be upon you).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sa‧la‧ma‧le‧que

Interjection

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salamaleque

  1. salaam alaikum (greeting used by Muslims)

Noun

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salamaleque m (plural salamaleques)

  1. exaggerated and affected reverence
    Synonym: rapapé