slamat سلامات
Algerian Darja · interjection
“slamat” (سلامات) is an interjection in Algerian Darja meaning thank God you're unharmed!.
Meanings
- thank God you're unharmed!
- safe return, arrive safely
- greetings
Usage
Salamat (often slamat) is said to someone who has just escaped danger, in particular a car accident, a fall, or an illness. The sense is "thank goodness you're safe and sound". The usual reply is Allah ysellmek. The word is also used to wish someone a safe return: terja3 salamat, "may you come back safe and sound". More rarely, it is used as a simple greeting. Usage varies by region. Note: it is not primarily an equivalent of "hi". It expresses relief and protection.
Example
سمعت بلي درت أكسيدون، سلامات خويا
sma3t belli dert aksidon, slamat khouya
“I heard you had an accident, thank goodness you're okay, brother.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “slamat” but also “salamat”, “salamate”, “slamet” and “slamate”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.