Where does “salamalec” come from?
salamalec (French) comes from Ottoman Turkish سلام علیك, from Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ — hello; peace be upon you.
salamalec (French): a show of politeness, deference or flattery which...
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- a show of politeness, deference or flattery which...
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