Greeting "Good day" in English, "As-Salamualaikum" in Arabic, "Aloha" in Hawaiian, "Shalom" in Hebrew, "Namaste" in Hindi and "Ciao" in Italian. The bow and handshake are also used for both greeting and leave taking. A greeting can consist of an exchange of formal expression, kisses, handshakes, hugs, and various gestures. The form of greeting is determined by social etiquette, as well as by the relationship of the people. Beyond the formal greeting, which may involve a verbal acknowledgment and sometimes a hand shake, facial expression, gestures, body language and eye contact can all signal what type of greeting is expected. Gestures
As-salamu alaykum As-salamu alaykum As-salāmu ʿalaykum (Arabic: ) is a greeting in Arabic that means "Peace be upon you". The greeting is a religious salutation among Muslims when greeting. The typical response to the greeting is "wa ʿalaykumu s-salām" ( ) "And peace be upon you too". This greeting appears in greatly abbreviated forms in many languages from Malagasy to Urdu as some variant of "salām" (; cf. Persian ). The phrase is normally pronounced according to local dialects of speakers and is very often shortened. For example: The expression uses the second person plural masculine, even when used to address one