namaste
- interjection
- /nɑːməˈsteɪ/
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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.
- You're awesome and I just want to say namaste and thank you.
- So we just kind of, we just kind of explain the misunderstanding just like slowly scampered out there like namaste, namaste.
Examples
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At the end of the yoga session, we all said namaste to honor the practice.
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You're awesome and I just want to say namaste and thank you.
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And as you know, namaste means I, I bow to the divine within.
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So we just kind of, we just kind of explain the misunderstanding just like slowly scampered out there like namaste, namaste.
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They they and it says namaste with a certain Anglo-Saxon phrase that follows it.
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When we met each other, we exchanged a warm namaste to show our respect.
Synonyms
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1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
306
1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
283
1.0
A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone
279
1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
199
1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
165
1.0
A polite greeting or farewell used in the evening
131
1.0
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
117
1.0
A short greeting where two people hold and shake hands
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8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
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8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
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9.3
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
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9.9
A low bow that shows respect used as a greeting in Muslim cultures
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8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
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4.4
A polite greeting given when people arrive or leave
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4.6
A short spoken or written message saying goodbye and good wishes
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
Surface Forms
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.