Sliem

Sliem

Sliem is a Maltese word meaning "peace", "wellbeing" and "comfort". The town of Sliema in Malta derives its name from this word, as applied in the Maltese prayer "Sliem Għalik Marija". It is cognate with "salaam" in Arabic and "shalom" in Hebrew, as well as the extinct Phoenician "salem". The Arabic and Hebrew greetings As-Salamu Alaykum (السلام عليك) and Shalom aleichem (שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם) correspond with the Maltese expression, "Sliem għalikhom".

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*Maltese language
*Sliema


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