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שלום

שלום

Hebrew

Noun

שָׁלוֹם (shalóm) m (no plural forms, singular construct שְׁלוֹם־)

  1. (uncountable) peace
  2. (uncountable) rest, quietude
    שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם!shabát shalóm! ― Peaceful Sabbath!
  3. (uncountable) well-being, welfare
    מַה שְּׁלוֹמְךָ?má sh'lom'khá? ― How are you?

Declension

Interjection

שָׁלוֹם (shalóm)

  1. (conventional greeting) hello
  2. goodbye

Proper noun

שָׁלוֹם (shalóm) m

  1. A title of God.
  2. A male given name, Shalom.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, peace).

Pronunciation

  • (Litvish) IPA(key): [ˈʃɔ.ləm]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈʃuː.ləm]
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): [ˈʃu.ləm]

Noun

שלום (sholem) m

  1. peace
  2. A greeting

Related terms

Proper noun

שלום (sholem) m

  1. A male given name: Shalom

See also