English

Interjection

namaste

1. Literally "I bow to you"; used as a greeting or acknowledgement of the equality of all, which pays honor to the sacredness of all.
   • 2013, Susan Clare, Namaste Baby: A Journey to Surrogacy in India, Troubador Publishing Ltd (ISBN 9781783061686), page 241

     I shuffled from one foot to the other outside the room, as I delayed going in. Finally, I took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and knocked on the door. 'Come in.' It seemed that Vimla was expecting me. 'Namaste.' She said, and gestured for me to ...

Noun

namaste ‎(plural namastes)

1. The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste with folded hands and a slight bow.
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.

Translations

Related terms

• namaskar
• Appendix:Gestures/namaste

References

1. ↑ Namaste, Oxford English Dictionary, Draft Revision June 2003.

Anagrams

• smetana, me satan

Portuguese

Interjection

namaste

1. Alternative form of namastê