नमस्कार

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Hindi

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nə.məs.kɑːɾ/, , /nə.məʃ.kɑːɾ/,

Interjection

नमस्कार • (namaskār) (Urdu spelling نمسکار)

  1. a salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye
    Synonym: नमस्ते (namaste)

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra).

Pronunciation

Interjection

नमस्कार • (namaskār)

  1. (respectful) A salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye

See also

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From नमस् (námas, “bow, obeisance”) from Proto-Indo-European *némos (“bowing”) + कार (kāra, “action”).

Pronunciation

Noun

नमस्कार • (namaskārá) stem, m

  1. the exclamation of नमस् (námas), adoration, homage
  2. a sort of poison

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References

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