Arabic scholars? Anyway, "Dar" as used in Dar es Salaam, means a place/haven of peace. At the link below the root meaning is "villa"; and showcases examples where "Dar" is prefixed to express among other "spaces," a creche, a publishing house an infirmary, and so forth. https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/arabic-word-a8ce3fb214e806ded2db25e94bc80fa99663e0c1.html
Dar es Salaam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dar_es_Salaam Salaam is a stand alone greeting/ salutation, or more specific greeting! As-*Salaam*-Alaikumm * wa alaikum as salaam wa alaikum salaam * etc Kitan as-Salam (The Book on Salutations and Greetings) https://www.iium.edu.my/deed/hadith/muslim/026_smt.html Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 1:36 AM Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: > ‘Dar’ even in Konkani means ‘door’. Probably entered Goa through Arabic > via Portugal. > > Salaam is also a Hindi/Urdu word entering India from the Persian also > originating from Arabic, although the Persian word for peace when not used > for greeting is ‘pes’. > > Roland > > > > > On Dec 16, 2020, at 10:06 AM, Gabe Menezes <gabe.mene...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 at 20:11, Adolfo Mascarenhas <adca...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> : > >> > >> > >> > >> In a Safe Haven called Dar es Salaam (Arabic scholars please translate > ) > >> > > > > RESPONSE: Dar is a big gate or door. Es Salaam....of peace. 7 years in > > Saudi....Jeddah and then Riyadh! > > > > > > -- > > DEV BOREM KORUM > > > > Gabe Menezes. > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>