namaskar

 
Pronunciation: /ˌnʌmʌsˈkɑː/

noun

  • a traditional Indian greeting or gesture of respect, made by bringing the palms together before the face or chest and bowing: [as exclamation]: ‘Namaskar Laxmanji!’

Origin:

via Hindi from Sanskrit namaskāra, from namas 'bowing' + kāra 'action'