namaskar
noun/ˌnʌməˈskɑː(r)/
/ˌnʌməˈskɑːr/
(also namaste)
[uncountable] (Indian English)- a way of greeting somebody in which the hands are placed together as in prayer and the head is bent forwardsWord Originvia Hindi from Sanskrit namaskāra, from namas ‘bowing’ + kāra ‘action’.
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