Hello!

Urdu translation: Salaam OR Aadaab

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English term or phrase:Hello!
Urdu translation:Salaam OR Aadaab
Entered by: Rajan Chopra

12:45 May 18, 2004
English to Urdu translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Hello!
I need how to say it and its pronunciation.
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Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:02
Salaam OR Aadaab
Explanation:
This is the way of wishing someone in Urdu. Urdu is pronounced exactly as it is written.

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Note added at 2004-05-19 05:17:03 (GMT) Post-grading
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One of my friends has disagreed to above suggestions. In this connection I\'d like to draw his kind attention to the following link:


http://www.urduword.com/cgi-bin_dictionary/standard_search.c...


www.urduword.com is regarded as an authenticiated English>Urdu dictionary and it contains both of the above suggestions as Urdu counterparts of Hello :o)
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Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 17:32
Grading comment
thank you, always there for people in need. You are great
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4Salaam OR Aadaab
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Salaam OR Aadaab


Explanation:
This is the way of wishing someone in Urdu. Urdu is pronounced exactly as it is written.

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Note added at 2004-05-19 05:17:03 (GMT) Post-grading
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One of my friends has disagreed to above suggestions. In this connection I\'d like to draw his kind attention to the following link:


http://www.urduword.com/cgi-bin_dictionary/standard_search.c...


www.urduword.com is regarded as an authenticiated English>Urdu dictionary and it contains both of the above suggestions as Urdu counterparts of Hello :o)

Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
Grading comment
thank you, always there for people in need. You are great

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Shahab Arif: Again the sme thing it is "Asalam A Likum" not salaam likum.
3 hrs
  -> In addition to Asalam A Likum, Salaam is also used as it is a shorter version.Please refer to this link which confirms the above suggestions:http://www.urduword.com/cgi-bin_dictionary/standard_search.c...

agree  Asghar Bhatti: agreed with langclinic
1 day 5 hrs
  -> many thanks for your confirmation :o)
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