والسلام

Persian

Etymology

From the Arabic phrase وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ‎ (wa-s-salāmu ʕalaykum wa-raḥmatu llāhi wa-barakātuhu, “May the peace, mercy, and blessing of God be upon you!”), a phrase used at the end of speeches, especially Islamic ones.

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [ˈvæsːælɒːm]

Interjection

والسلام • (vassalâm)

that's that, end of story, period

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