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From Ottoman Turkish سلاملق or modern Turkish selamlık,[1] from Arabic سَلَام (salām).
selamlik (plural selamliks)
- Part of a Turkish palace or house kept for men.
- Antonym: harem
- ^ "selamlik." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.