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namaste

/ˈnʌm.ə.steɪ/

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What does namaste mean?

interjection

  1. A greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
  2. Thank you (via a misunderstanding of the meaning of the associated gesture).

noun

  1. The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. 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.

verb

  1. To utter "namaste".

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈnʌm.ə.steɪ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/nəˈmʌs.teɪ/
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