interj. Used especially among Hindus to express a polite or respectful greeting or farewell. [Ultimately (via Hindi, Punjabi, and other South Asian languages) from Sanskrit namas te, obeisance to you : namaḥ, homage, obeisance; see nem- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + te, enclitic second person sing. genitive and dative pron.; see tu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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