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Namaste - 3 dictionary results
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| Main Entry: | namaste |
| Part of Speech: | n, interj |
| Example: | Sanskrit 'homage; bowing to you' |
| Etymology: | namaste v |
namaste
"salutatory gesture," 1948, from Hindi, from Skt. namas "bowing" + te, dat. of tuam "you" (sing.). Used as a word of greeting from 1967.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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