Namaskar Definition

nŭməs-kär
noun
A Hindu gesture of salutation made by placing the palms together, thumbs against the chest, and bowing the head slightly.
Webster's New World
interjection
Used to express a polite or respectful greeting or farewell.
American Heritage
Used when making this gesture.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Namaskar

Noun

Singular:
namaskar
Plural:
namaskars

Origin of Namaskar

  • Ultimately (via Hindi, Punjabi, and other South Asian languages) from Sanskrit namaskāraḥ act of saying namaḥ in homage namaḥ, namas- homage, obeisance nem- in Indo-European roots kāra- doing, making (from karoti he makes kwer- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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