In Reply to: But if it means good, what does Salama posted by Balimagic on Tuesday, 28. June 2005 at 07:23 Bali Time:
it's a turn of the language. Like how in english we say 'Top of the morning' and not 'Peak of the morning'...they may mean the same, but the phrase used is Selamat Pagi or selamat jalan.
hope this helps : )