namaste meaning in Malayalam
നമസ്തേ namastē
UK/ˈnʌm.ə.steɪ/
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India/nə.məs.t̪eː/
namaste in Malayalam: നമസ്തേ (namastē). In English, namaste means a greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
Malayalam words for namaste
- a greeting
- നമസ്തേ namastē
English meaning of namaste
- interjection A greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
- interjection Thank you (via a misunderstanding of the meaning of the associated gesture).
- noun The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
- noun In yoga, the pose associated with this word, usually with the flat hands held palms together, fingers up, in front of the heart and a slight bow.
namaste in a sentence
- The yoga instructor namasted, and the class began.
namaste in other languages
Questions about namaste in Malayalam
- What is the meaning of namaste in Malayalam?
- Namaste in Malayalam is നമസ്തേ (namastē).
- namaste എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
- Namaste: നമസ്തേ (namastē).
- What does namaste mean in English?
- Namaste means a greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
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