namaskar

English

/naməˈskɑː/

noun
Definitions
  • (India) The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (respectful greetings, act of bowing, respectful greeting), नमस् (obeisance, a bow, bow, salutation) + Sanskrit कार (action, performing, deed, doing, making, producing, etc, sound, act, doer, tax, smith).

Origin

Sanskrit

कार

Gloss

action, performing, deed, doing, making, producing, etc, sound, act, doer, tax, smith

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

税, 租

Emoji
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