namaste

[ nuhm-uh-stey ]

noun
  1. a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.

Origin of namaste

1
First recorded in 1945–50; from Sanskrit: “hail,” literally, “(a) bow to thee”

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namaste

/ (ˌnʌməsˈteɪ) /


interjection
  1. a salutation used in India

Origin of namaste

1
C21: via Hindi from Sanskrit, from namas salutation, bow + te to you

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