No. 1,363 in Turkish
selam
"Selam" means "hello" or "greeting" in English.
In a sentence
Selam, nasılsın?
Hello, how are you?
Here, 'selam' is used as a greeting to casually say 'hello'.
Arkadaşıma selam söyledim.
I conveyed my regards to my friend.
In this sentence, 'selam' refers to 'regards' or 'greetings' being passed along to a third party.
Bana selam vermedi.
He/She did not greet me.
Here, 'selam' is used to refer to the act of greeting, typically through words or gestures.
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