namaste

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnʌməsˈteɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(num′ə stā′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
na•ma•ste  (num′ə stā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Foreign Termsa conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.
  • Sanskrit: hail, literally, (a) bow to thee
  • 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
namaste /ˌnʌməsˈteɪ/ interj
  1. a salutation used in India
Etymology: C21: via Hindi from Sanskrit, from namas salutation, bow + te to you
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