namaste
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- noun
- /nɑːməˈsteɪ/
- Indian
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namasté
- You know, these are the people who, for example, get out of their yoga class and, you know, say namaste at the end.
- namaste, said
- hands in namaste
So I just put my hands like in a namaste still holding this drum and I said oh, the guy pulled out a gun and he said you want some?
- So I just put my hands like in a namaste still holding this drum and I said oh, the guy pulled out a gun and he said you want some?
- This one says Namaste on it.
Examples
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"Namaste," the round one said in a voice slow and thick as the Yamuna through Delhi.
Fiction book (1996) -
Please keep all in harm's way on your mind and in your heart, and always give thanks. Namaste.
Blog text (8) -
I suggest you look up the meaning of namaste.
Blog text (5) -
Looking forward to reading more of your insights, namaste!
Blog text (34) -
"Namaste, Professor," the woman's face betrayed relief.
Fiction book (2002) -
We convey a friendly "namaste" (good-bye) and the entire village waves its farewells.
Academic text (1996) -
Namaste, to those who have renounced the familiar way of living in order to devote themselves entirely to the spirit and liberation.
Academic text (2018) -
The Hindi have a word—"namaste"—essentially meaning that all living things that perceive represent a universe—a totality unto themselves.
Blog text (14) -
Early morning best. "We pressed our hands in namaste, and he and Mrs. Nair were gone, the grey ring of his tonsure and her lime-green sari all I could see as their passports were stamped on the short line for Indians.
Fiction book (1996) -
After finishing the yoga session, the instructor and students joined their palms together and said namaste to greet each other with respect.
Synonyms
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A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone
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A short greeting where two people hold and shake hands
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An act of bending the head forward to show respect
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A low bow that shows respect used as a greeting in Muslim cultures
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A polite greeting given when people arrive or leave
Surface Forms
Etymology
Namaste comes from the Sanskrit parts namaḥ 'bow' and te 'to you', meaning 'I bow to you'. As a gesture, a namaste is done with hands pressed together and a slight bow as a sign of respect and peace.