n. (f.)

a. hóhon wa-ˁísa egɛdíḥon díˀki ḷe-ḥoz deʰ έmɛd be-ssaľámaʰ ‘Isa and I will come here this time next year.’ (CSOL I 2:19)

b. sfork men saḳɔ́ṭri wa-ṭebk díˀʸho ˁážeʰ gáḥľeḷ ˁaf ḷaḷ egodíḥin menáḷ darást deʰ έmɛd be-ssalámaʰ ekóses bíro bíro ‘When I left Soqotra, I knew my wife was pregnant. When I return after my studies this time next year, I’ll find she’s already given birth.’ (CSOL I 2:19)

c. díˀyho ˁážeʰ tegodíḥin še deʰ ḷe-ŝέhɛr be-ssaľámaʰ ‘My wife will come with me this month next year.’ (CSOL I 2:19)

In Soqotra, the Arabic expression be-ssaľámaʰ ‘in good state’ acquired a special function: when used in combination with time indications, it means ‘exactly at that time next year.’ (CSOL I 2:19)

Borrowed from Arabic.

• sᵉľem to be safe, to survive
• sáľľam or saľľám 1. to greet; 2. to deliver
• tastáľim thou recieve
• sáľimaʰ healthy, sound
• sáľám peace, well-being