salute
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The meaning (definition) of the word salute
to raise your hand to your forehead to show respect
The word salute used in a sentence
“The soldier saluted when the general walked by.”
How the word salute is said around the world
| French | saluer (sah-lew-AY) |
| Spanish | hacer el saludo militar (ah-THEHR ehl sah-LOO-thoh mee-lee-TAHR) |
| Mandarin | 敬礼 (jing lee) |
| Hindi | सलामी देना (suh-LAH-mee DAY-nah) |
| Arabic | تحية (TAH-ee-yah) |
| Russian | отдавать честь (aht-dah-VAHT CHEST) |
| Portuguese (EU) | fazer continência (fuh-ZAYR kohn-tee-NAYN-syuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | bater continência (bah-TEHR kohn-chee-NAYN-syah) |
| Japanese | 敬礼する (keh-ee-REH-ee su-ru) |
| German | salutieren (zah-loo-TEE-run) |
| Urdu | سلام (suh-LAHM) |
| Punjabi | ਸਲਾਮੀ (suh-LAH-mee) |
| Korean | 경례하다 (gyung-NYEH-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | הַצדָעָה (hahtsdah) |
| Greek | χαιρετώ στρατιωτικά (kheh-reh-TOH strah-tee-oh-tee-KAH) |
| Dutch | salueren (sah-lew-AY-ruhn) |
| Tagalog | pagsaludo (pahg-sah-LOO-doh) |
| Vietnamese | chào (chow) |
| Turkish | asker selamı vermek (ahs-KEHR seh-lah-MUH vehr-MEK) |
| Persian | سلام کردن (sah-LAHM KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | salutować (sah-loo-TOH-vahch) |
| Ukrainian | віддавати честь (veed-dah-VAH-tee chest) |
| Bengali | অভিবাদন (OH-bee-bah-dawn) |
| Swedish | göra honnör (YER-rah hoh-NER) |
| Italian | fare il saluto militare (FAH-ray eel sah-LOO-toh mee-lee-TAH-ray) |
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