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I yelled a lot around here about 0bama's bow to the Saudi king. He didn't bow. He made salaam.

"When people say السلام عليكم (as-salam alaykum), how would you say that as a verb? eg - "he made salaam" - here it is a verb..

so how would you put this in Arabic? "Salama"? - that sounds a bit strange..

There's the verb sallama سَـلَّم : we say سَلَّم على الناس sallama 3ala 'n-naas (he greeted the people)

And there's the verb 7ayya/yu7ayyi حَـيَّى : like 7ayya zumalaa2ahu حَيَّى زملاءه (he greeted his colleagues) "sa·laam (s-läm)

n. 1. A ceremonious act of deference or obeisance, especially a low bow performed while placing the right palm on the forehead.

2. A respectful ceremonial greeting performed especially in Islamic countries. tr. & intr.v. sa·laamed, sa·laam·ing, sa·laams To greet with or perform a salaam.""

Sources:

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=184333

and

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/salaam