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Namaste is a salutation in the Hindu culture to express a polite and peaceful hello or goodbye.
(noun)- An example of namaste is in the phrase, "Namaste my friend. See you tomorrow."
- An example of namaste is placing the palms together with your thumbs against your chest and bowing your head.
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See namaste in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a Hindu gesture of salutation made by placing the palms together, thumbs against the chest, and bowing the head slightly
Origin: Hindi < Sans námas-, a bow < IE base *nem-, to bend, bow
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