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obeisance vs salaam

salaam vs obeisance

obeisance and salaam both are nouns.

obeisance is not a verb while salaam is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obeisance Yes No No No
salaam Yes No Yes No
As nouns, salaam is a hyponym of obeisance; that is, salaam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obeisance:
  • obeisance: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  • salaam: a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
Other hyponyms of obeisance include genuflection, genuflexion, kotow, kowtow, scrape, scraping.
obeisance (noun) salaam (noun)
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
obeisance (verb) salaam (verb)
greet with a salaam
Difference between obeisance and salaam

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