salamaleque

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْك‎ (as-salāmu ʿalayk, “peace be upon you”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.la.ma.ˈle.ki/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.lɐ.mɐ.ˈlɛ.kɨ/
• Hyphenation: sa‧la‧ma‧le‧que

Interjection

salamaleque

1. salaam alaikum (greeting used by Muslims)

Noun

salamaleque m (plural salamaleques)

1. exaggerated and affected reverence

   Synonym: rapapé