namaste meaning in Sanskrit
नमस्ते namaste
UK/ˈnʌm.ə.steɪ/
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India/nə.məs.t̪eː/
namaste in Sanskrit: नमस्ते (namaste). In English, namaste means a greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
Sanskrit words for namaste
- a greeting
- नमस्ते namaste
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 Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of namaste in Sanskrit?
- Namaste in Sanskrit is नमस्ते (namaste).
- namaste इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Namaste: नमस्ते (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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