namaste
/ˈnʌməsteɪ/
noun
- 1
The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
- 2
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.
verb
- 1
To utter "namaste".
“The yoga instructor namasted, and the class began.”
interjection
- 1
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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