🙏 A respectful greeting 🙏 A greeting gesture

namaste

8 7.3

A respectful hello or goodbye said with a slight bow and hands pressed together

interjection
/nɑːməˈsteɪ/

: namasté

As they parted ways, she smiled and said namaste with her hands pressed together.

You're awesome and I just want to say namaste and thank you.

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Examples

At the end of the yoga session, we all said namaste to honor the practice.
You're awesome and I just want to say namaste and thank you.

Theo Von
And as you know, namaste means I, I bow to the divine within.
So we just kind of, we just kind of explain the misunderstanding just like slowly scampered out there like namaste, namaste.

Anything Goes With James English
They they and it says namaste with a certain Anglo-Saxon phrase that follows it.
When we met each other, we exchanged a warm namaste to show our respect.

Synonyms

bye

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Informal

∞ 1.0

A short word or action people use when they leave each other

is both a greeting and a farewell and includes a traditional hand gesture

goodbye

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747 1.0

Words people say when they leave each other

can be used both when meeting and when parting with a respectful bow

bye-bye

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Informal

397 1.1

A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving

is a respectful greeting or parting phrase used across ages and contexts

good evening

vsnamaste

338 1.0

A polite greeting or farewell used in the evening

is ceremonial and respectful used at any time with bowed hands

cheers

vsnamaste

196 6.7

A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking

is more formal and ritualized often accompanied by a slight bow

farewell

vsnamaste

194 1.9

A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well

is less final and used for both meeting and parting with respect

good day

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Formal

176 1.0

A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting

covers both greeting and farewell and includes a slight bowed gesture

handshake

vsnamaste

116 1.0

A short greeting where two people hold and shake hands

is a ceremonial spoken greeting that commonly uses pressed hands and a bow

greeting

vsnamaste

99 1.0

A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone

adds the use for parting and a distinctive bowed hand posture

ciao

vsnamaste

Informal

51 8.5

A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy

is more ceremonial and often paired with a respectful physical gesture

adieu

vsnamaste

Literature

30 9.3

A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time

is a general respectful meeting and parting phrase without implying finality

sayonara

vsnamaste

25 8.6

A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time

is less final, serving both hello and goodbye with a respectful gesture

salaam

vsnamaste

20 9.9

A low bow that shows respect used as a greeting in Muslim cultures

is a verbal greeting that also uses a small bow and pressed hands

cheerio

vsnamaste

14 8.9

A friendly way to say goodbye

is more ceremonial and respectful not mainly used in casual slang contexts

salutation

vsnamaste

Formal

8 4.4

A polite greeting given when people arrive or leave

is similarly formal yet includes a specific hand posture and slight bow

word of farewell

vsnamaste

1 4.6

A short spoken or written message saying goodbye and good wishes

also works as a greeting and includes a physical respectful posture

Surface Forms

namaste main

Etymology

Namaste comes from the Sanskrit parts namaḥ 'bow' and te 'to you', so it literally means 'I bow to you'. People use namaste as a polite 'hello' or 'goodbye', often with hands pressed together and a small bow.