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It's only in some languages including English that saying “thank you” means “I express gratitude to you”. In many languages something like “be thou blessed” is said instead. For example, in Russian...

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How is the Filipino expression “salamat” related to the Arabic?

Salamat in Filipino means “thank you”.In the Arabic form, the word is in the feminine plural salāmat سلامت from the singular salāmah . Salamat in Arabic is equivalent to peace and blessings (a greeting...

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The Tagalog region in the Philippine island of Luzon was a Muslim Sultanate before the Spanish conquered Luzon and the other islands.

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