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Where does “assalamu alaikum” come from?

assalamu alaikum (Indonesian) comes from Classical Malay assalam alaikum, from Arabic اَلسَّلَام عَلَيْكُم — peace be upon you.

assalamu alaikum (Indonesian): salaam alaikum

Definitions

  1. salaam alaikum

Ancestry of “assalamu alaikum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayassalam alaikum—
2Arabicاَلسَّلَام عَلَيْكُمpeace be upon you
Every word from Arabic اَلسَّلَام عَلَيْكُم →