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- Dictionarynamaskar/naməˈskɑː/
noun
- 1. a traditional Indian greeting or gesture of respect, made by bringing the palms together before the face or chest and bowing: "‘Namaskar Laxmanji!’"
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Namaste, sometimes spoken as namaskar and namaskaram, is a Hindu customary, non-contact form of respectfully greeting and honoring the opposite person or group, used at any time of day. Today, it is found on the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, among the Indian diaspora and elsewhere. The gesture (but not the term namaste for it) is widely used as a greeting in the parts of Southeast Asia wher... Wikipedia