नमस्ते

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Hindi

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्ते (namaste, “salutations to you”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

नमस्ते • (namaste) (Urdu spelling نَمَسْتے)

  1. A salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, goodbye, etc.
    Synonym: नमस्कार (namaskār)

Usage notes

In India, नमस्ते (namaste) and नमस्कार (namaskār) are non-religious greetings, while elsewhere they might be considered Hindu or Indic greetings. Religious greetings include:

which may be used by or when speaking to a person of the mentioned religion, as it is often considered gracious to greet someone in their religion’s greeting.

In modern Hindi urban usage, English hi and hello are also common.

Noun

नमस्ते • (namaste) f or m (Urdu spelling نَمَسْتے)

  1. an instance of the interjection namaste; greeting, salutation
  2. (colloquial, often humorous) farewell, ending
    नमस्ते करना ― namaste karnā ― to bid farewell; to fire, kick out
    कोरोना इफ़ेक्ट ने अतिथिदेवो भव की संस्कृति को 21 दिन के लिए नमस्ते कर दिया।
    koronā ifekṭ ne atithidevo bhav kī sanskŕti ko 21 din ke lie namaste kar diyā.
    Corona effect has bid farewell to “guest is god” culture for 21 days.
    आज उसे नौकरी से नमस्ते कर दिया गया।
    āj use naukrī se namaste kar diyā gayā.
    Today he was fired from job.

Declension

Declension of नमस्ते (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नमस्ते
namaste 		—
oblique नमस्ते
namaste 		नमस्तेओं
namasteõ
vocative नमस्ते
namaste 		नमस्तेओ
namasteo

References

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्ते (namaste, “salutations to you”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

नमस्ते • (namaste)

  1. A salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, goodbye, etc.; namaste
    Synonym: ( more common) नमस्कार (namaskār)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “नमस्ते”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्ते (namaste, “salutations to you”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Phonetic Devanagari: नमस्ते

Interjection

नमस्ते • (namaste)

  1. 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), nominative singular of नमस् (námas, “a bow, obeisance”) + ते (te, “to you”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

नमस्ते • (namaste)

  1. a bow to you; salutations, greetings
    • 1940, संघ प्रार्थना :
      नमस्ते सदा वत्सले मातृभूमे
      त्वया हिन्दुभूमे सुखं वर्धितोऽहम् ।
      महामङ्गले पुण्यभूमे त्वदर्थे
      पतत्वेष कायो नमस्ते नमस्ते ॥
      namaste sadā vatsale mātṛbhūme
      tvayā hindubhūme sukhaṃ vardhitoʼham.
      mahāmaṅgale puṇyabhūme tvadarthe
      patatveṣa kāyo namaste namaste.
      I bow to you always, dear motherland; I have been brought up happily by you, O Hindu land;
      May this body fall for you, O much auspicious holy land!
      Salutations to you, salutations to you.

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