(March 11, 2018 at 9:53 am)Grandizer Wrote:(March 11, 2018 at 9:49 am)chimp3 Wrote: I had a girl friend from Lebanon. She and her family would respond "Ma Salaami". I assume that is less formal than " Wa Alaikum As Salaam"?
That actually means "goodbye", "maa" meaning "with" and "salaameh" meaning "peace". Both Christians and Muslims in Lebanon say that.
My grandmother was Christian and Lebanese/ Syrian. She and her siblings also used that phrase.
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