sallem سلم

Tunisian Derja · verb

“sallem” (سلم) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to greet, say hello.

Meanings

1. to greet, say hello
2. to hand over, deliver
3. to give oneself up

Usage

Sallem, with the middle consonant doubled, means first of all "to greet". It is constructed with 3la: sallem 3la jarou, "he greeted his neighbour". The formula sallemli 3la..., "give my regards to...", is very common at the end of a conversation. The verb also means "to hand over, deliver": sallem el khedma, "he handed in the work". Sallem nafsou means "he gave himself up", to the police for example. Do not confuse it with slem, the greeting itself, or with the first name Salem.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sallem” but also “salem”, “sellem” and “salam”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “sallem” on the Arabic keyboard

In Moroccan Darija

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to greet, pass on regards”; “to hand over, deliver”: sellem in Moroccan.

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to greet someone”; “to hand over, deliver”: sellem in Algerian.