NAMASTE


Meaning of NAMASTE in English

[ 'nʌməsteɪ ]

Indian

■ exclamation a respectful greeting said when giving a namaskar.

■ noun another term for namaskar .

Origin

via Hindi from Sanskrit namas 'bowing' + te 'to you'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.