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namastes

namastes is the plural of namaste.

Meaning of namaste

Noun

namaste (plural namastes)

  1. The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
    • Krishnan introduced one of the girls as his sister. She was a small, frail-looking girl with a pretty smile. She clasped her hands, made a namaste and said, “Hello, nice meet you. My name is Karishma.” “Hello, Karishma,” said Natascha.2012, Joshua Doder, Grk Adventures, Yearling Books, →ISBN, page 362
  2. 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.

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Questions about namastes

What is namastes the plural of?
Namastes is the plural of namaste.

Words near namastes in the dictionary

  1. namaskar
  2. namaskars
  3. namaste
  4. namasted
  5. namasteing
  6. namastes
  7. namasu
  8. Namatec
  9. Namatjira
  10. Namaxia
  11. namaycush

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