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namaste

na·maste [ nə mú stày ] or na·mas·kar [ nùmmə skr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Indian gesture of greeting: a polite bow of greeting or farewell used by Hindus, made with the hands held at chest height and both palms pressed together

[Mid-20th century. < Hindi, "bowing to you"]
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