سلم meaning

to hand over, to deliver, to greet, to surrender

With prepositions

• علىto greet …
• لـto hand over to …
• منto save from …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• سَلَّمَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى صَدِيقِهِ.The man greeted his friend.
• سَلَّمَ الْكِتَابَ إِلَى الْمُعَلِّمِ.He delivered the book to the teacher.

he was safe, he was sound, he escaped, he submitted, he became peaceful

With prepositions

• مِنto be saved from …, to escape from …
• لِto submit to …, to surrender to …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• سَلَمَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ الْخَطَرِ.The man was saved from the danger.
• سَلَمَ الْجُنْدِيُّ أَمْرَ الْقَائِدِ.The soldier submitted to the commander's order.

peace, reconciliation, safety, harmony

Plural

سُلُومٌ

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• نَشَرُوا السِّلْمَ فِي الْبِلَادِ.They spread peace in the country.
• عَاشُوا فِي سِلْمٍ وَأَمَانٍ.They lived in peace and security.

deliver, hand over, greet, entrust

With prepositions

• إلىto deliver to …, to hand over to …
• علىto greet …, to salute …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• سَلِّمْ عَلَى وَالِدَيْكَ.Greet your parents.
• سَلِّمْ هَذَا الطَّرْدَ إِلَى صَدِيقِكَ.Deliver this parcel to your friend.