salute vs salaam

salute and salaam both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
salute	Yes	No	Yes	No
salaam	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, salaam is a hyponym of salute; that is, salaam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than salute:

salute (noun)	salaam (noun)
an act of honor or courteous recognition	a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
a formal military gesture of respect
an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

salute (verb)	salaam (verb)
greet in a friendly way	greet with a salaam
recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
express commendation of
propose a toast to
become noticeable