Definition of namaste in English:
namaste
EXCLAMATION
A respectful greeting said when giving a namaskar.
NOUN
another term for namaskar
Origin
Via Hindi from Sanskrit namas ‘bowing’ + te ‘to you’.
Pronunciation
namaste
/ˈnäməˌstā/ /ˈnɑməˌsteɪ/
namaste
EXCLAMATION
A respectful greeting said when giving a namaskar.
NOUN
another term for namaskar
Origin
Via Hindi from Sanskrit namas ‘bowing’ + te ‘to you’.
Pronunciation
namaste
/ˈnäməˌstā/ /ˈnɑməˌsteɪ/
‘The standard greeting in Fiji Hindi is ‘namaste’.’
‘The customary greeting is to press one's palms together in front of the chest and say ‘namaste’.’
‘The waiter gives the usual response, ‘Namaste, namaste,’ his hands joined in silent prayer, his head bowed in traditional deference.’
‘He stands listening quietly to another music of his own world, shyly doing a namaste or shaking hands and looking embarrassed if called upon to respond.’
‘In India or Thailand, the preferred greeting is not the handshake, but the namaste - hands with palms together under chin area (as if in prayer) with a slight bow of the head.’
‘Her hands still folded in a namaste, Lakshmi, whose husband has been out of a job for the last five years, keeps gazing down the road even after Sonia's convoy is out of sight.’
‘Or the leader you have been watching all the while on the idiot box, with his trademark election smile and hands joined in a namaste.’
‘The old stationmaster greeted her with a namaste and offered her a cup of tea.’
Namaste (ˈnɑməˌsteɪ/ˈnäməˌstā)
‘The customary greeting is to press one's palms together in front of the chest and say ‘namaste’.’
‘The waiter gives the usual response, ‘Namaste, namaste,’ his hands joined in silent prayer, his head bowed in traditional deference.’
‘He stands listening quietly to another music of his own world, shyly doing a namaste or shaking hands and looking embarrassed if called upon to respond.’
‘In India or Thailand, the preferred greeting is not the handshake, but the namaste - hands with palms together under chin area (as if in prayer) with a slight bow of the head.’
‘Her hands still folded in a namaste, Lakshmi, whose husband has been out of a job for the last five years, keeps gazing down the road even after Sonia's convoy is out of sight.’
‘Or the leader you have been watching all the while on the idiot box, with his trademark election smile and hands joined in a namaste.’
‘The old stationmaster greeted her with a namaste and offered her a cup of tea.’
Namaste (ˈnɑməˌsteɪ/ˈnäməˌstā)
by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 20, 2022
Get the Namaste (ˈnɑməˌsteɪ/ˈnäməˌstā)mug. Energy Namaste is a peaceful state of welcoming positive energy. You can use this as a greeting as to describe a vibe. Its also up to the user of the phrase of its interpretation and use.
Energy Namaste, Don’t chase Tommorow live today. - Velvet 23 Song: Namaste Big Bear
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Questio: Whats up How everything going? Answer: Energy Namaste Vibes we Gucci & Gabana
by Velvet 23 February 25, 2022
Get the Energy Namastemug. A person who's spiritual journey towards awakening and/or enlightenment went so far as to expand their spirituality but unfortunately stopped just short of shedding the relevant part of their ego and instead only made it bigger through over identifying with their inflated sense of self as a 'spiritual being'.
'After her 10th Ayahuasca ceremony, Karen definitely complains less but I'm done with all the lectures on the 'power of now' - namaste cunt!' . 'I don't want to be a namaste cunt but, i'm really still trying to integrate that past life healing.' ' How many namaste cunts does it take to change a light bulb? I don't know, ask Chad, he just did 5-Meo DMT, and now he's a Shaman.'
by Hazzah - 111 May 15, 2024
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by user9271719 November 25, 2018
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by og rynobrandy January 2, 2024
Get the Namastemug. In the Nigerian parlance, wahala means "trouble". Namaste Wahala is a play on words, an interpolation if you will.
A juxtaposition of "namaste" (a friendly Indian word) to ameliorate the aggressive connotation of "wahala" (trouble).
A juxtaposition of "namaste" (a friendly Indian word) to ameliorate the aggressive connotation of "wahala" (trouble).
by ibot_45 March 17, 2025
Get the namaste wahalamug. by whiplash01 December 29, 2020
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