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namaste
(nam|aste)
Pronunciation:
/ˈnʌməsteɪ/
Indian
exclamation
a respectful greeting said when giving a namaskar.
noun
another term for
namaskar
.
Origin:
via Hindi from Sanskrit
namas
'bowing' +
te
'to you'
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