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namaste meaning in Punjabi

ਨਮਸਤੇ namsate

UK/ˈnʌm.ə.steɪ/

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India/nə.məs.t̪eː/

namaste in Punjabi: ਨਮਸਤੇ (namsate), نمستے (namaste). In English, namaste means a greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.

Punjabi words for namaste

a greeting
ਨਮਸਤੇ namsate, نمستے namaste

English meaning of namaste

  1. interjection A greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
  2. interjection Thank you (via a misunderstanding of the meaning of the associated gesture).
  3. noun The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
  4. 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.

Full definition of namaste

namaste in a sentence

  • The yoga instructor namasted, and the class began.

namaste in other languages

Questions about namaste in Punjabi

What is the meaning of namaste in Punjabi?
Namaste in Punjabi is ਨਮਸਤੇ (namsate), نمستے (namaste).
namaste ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Namaste: ਨਮਸਤੇ (namsate), نمستے (namaste).
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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