This is the 1363rd most frequent Turkish word.
selam
"Selam" means "hello" or "greeting" in English.
Here, 'selam' is used as a greeting to casually say 'hello'.
Selam, nasılsın?
Hello, how are you?
In this sentence, 'selam' refers to 'regards' or 'greetings' being passed along to a third party.
Arkadaşıma selam söyledim.
I conveyed my regards to my friend.
Here, 'selam' is used to refer to the act of greeting, typically through words or gestures.