Definition of NAMASTE

namaste

Meanings

Plural: namastes

Intj

  • A greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
  • Thank you (via a misunderstanding of the meaning of the associated gesture).

Noun

  • The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
  • 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

  • To utter "namaste".

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नमस्ते (namaste, literally “salutation to you”).

Scrabble Score: 9

namaste is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
namaste is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
namaste is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

namaste is a valid Words With Friends word