namaskara

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Indonesian

a namaskara gesture.

Etymology

From Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra, “respectful greeting”), a compound of नमस् (namas, “bow, obeisance”) +‎ कार (kāra, “action”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: na‧mas‧ka‧ra

Noun

namaskara (plural namaskara-namaskara)

  1. (archaeology) position in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly as greeting.

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