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单词 namaskar
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Definition of namaskar in English:

namaskar

noun ˌnʌmʌsˈkɑːˌnäməsˈkär
  • A traditional Indian greeting or gesture of respect, made by bringing the palms together before the face or chest and bowing.

    (印度传统的)合十礼

    as exclamation ‘Namaskar Laxmanji!’
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tamils use the typical Hindu namaskar, the joining of the palms of the hands in front of the body, to say hello as well as good-bye.
    • The mahout bowed to the Goddess, hands arched in the gesture of namaskar, then began circling the shrine followed by the cymbal-clashers and the trumpet blowers.
    • And as we parted, with a goodbye, a clasp of hands, a namaskar - I felt we had made a connection.
    • Returning the namaskar Vishakhsen said, ‘Oho how fortunate that on this difficult path I could meet my dear friend.’
    • When a person says and does namaskar he is saying ‘I salute the divine qualities in you’.
    Synonyms
    inclination, obeisance, nod, curtsy, bob, salaam, salutation

Origin

Via Hindi from Sanskrit namaskāra, from namas 'bowing' + kāra 'action'.

Definition of namaskar in US English:

namaskar

nounˌnäməsˈkär
  • A traditional Indian greeting or gesture of respect, made by bringing the palms together before the face or chest and bowing.

    (印度传统的)合十礼

    as exclamation “Namaskar Laxmanji!”
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tamils use the typical Hindu namaskar, the joining of the palms of the hands in front of the body, to say hello as well as good-bye.
    • The mahout bowed to the Goddess, hands arched in the gesture of namaskar, then began circling the shrine followed by the cymbal-clashers and the trumpet blowers.
    • When a person says and does namaskar he is saying ‘I salute the divine qualities in you’.
    • And as we parted, with a goodbye, a clasp of hands, a namaskar - I felt we had made a connection.
    • Returning the namaskar Vishakhsen said, ‘Oho how fortunate that on this difficult path I could meet my dear friend.’
    Synonyms
    inclination, obeisance, nod, curtsy, bob, salaam, salutation

Origin

Via Hindi from Sanskrit namaskāra, from namas ‘bowing’ + kāra ‘action’.

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