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intj
A greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
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intj
Thank you (via a misunderstanding of the meaning of the associated gesture).
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Usage: proscribed
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noun
The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
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noun
In yoga, the pose associated with this word, usually with the flat hands held palms together, fingers up, in front of the heart and a slight bow.
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verb
To utter "namaste".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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History
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नमस्ते (namaste, literally “salutation to you”).
Across languages
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
