Namaskar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /naməˈskɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Namaskar is a noun meaning (India) The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste.
Meaning
(India) The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste.
Example Sentences
I bowed down, did namaskar and said a prayer.
Navinchandra greeted the Counsellor with a namaskar; Buddhidhan responded solemnly.
To every one I met I made my namaskar, and on entering my village, I made namaskar to a bowri, (a man of low caste.)
Word Forms
- namaskars
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include namaste, pranama, hongi, shikho, abhayamudra, hasta.
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