namaste
/ˈnʌməsteɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
- 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.
- To utter "namaste".
- Literally "I bow to you"; used as a greeting or acknowledgement of the equality of all, which pays honor to the sacredness of all.
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