salamaleque
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْك (as-salāmu ʕalayk, “peace be upon you”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sa‧la‧ma‧le‧que
Interjection
salamaleque
- salaam alaikum (greeting used by Muslims)
Noun
salamaleque m (plural salamaleques)
- exaggerated and affected reverence
- Synonym: rapapé
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