Namaste
A respectful greeting meaning ‘I bow to the divine in you’—acknowledging the sacred in every person, accompanied by palms pressed together at the heart.
/nɐmɐsteː/Definition
A respectful greeting meaning ‘I bow to the divine in you’—acknowledging the sacred in every person, accompanied by palms pressed together at the heart.
Detailed
A respectful greeting meaning ‘I bow to the divine in you’—acknowledging the sacred in every person, accompanied by palms pressed together at the heart. From Sanskrit namas (bow/reverence) + te (to you). ‘I bow to the divine in you.’ The most recognized Indian greeting worldwide.
Etymology
From Sanskrit namas (bow/reverence) + te (to you). ‘I bow to the divine in you.’ The most recognized Indian greeting worldwide.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
A respectful greeting meaning ‘I bow to the divine in you’—acknowledging the sacred in every person, accompanied by palms pressed together at the heart.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | నమస్తే | నమస్తే | |
| Tamil | நமஸ்தே | நமஸ்தே | |
| Kannada | ನಮಸ್ತೆ | ನಮಸ್ತೆ | |
| Malayalam | നമസ്തേ | നമസ്തേ | |
| Hindi | नमस्ते | नमस्ते | |
| Sanskrit | नमस्ते | namaste | /nɐmɐsteː/ |
| Gujarati | નમસ્તે | નમસ્તે | |
| Bengali | নমস্তে | নমস্তে | |
| Marathi | नमस्ते | नमस्ते | |
| Urdu | نمستے | نمستے | |
| Arabic | نماستي | نماستي | |
| French | namasté | namasté | |
| German | Namaste | Namaste | |
| Spanish | namasté | namasté | |
| Portuguese | namastê | namastê | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 合十礼 | 合十礼 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 合十禮 | 合十禮 | |
| Japanese | ナマステ | ナマステ | |
| Polish | namaste | namaste | |
| Russian | намасте | намасте | |
| Malay | namaste | namaste | |
| Indonesian | namaste | namaste | |
| Filipino | namaste | namaste | |
| Italian | namasté | namasté | |
| Danish | namaste | namaste | |
| English | namaste | namaste |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Namaste: Salutation et Philosophie Hindoue
- Namaste: Saudação e Filosofia Hindu
- ناماستي: التحية والفلسفة الهندوسية
- नमस्ते: हिंदू अभिवादन और दर्शन
- 合十礼：印度教问候与哲学
- ナマステ：ヒンドゥーの挨拶と哲学
- Namaste: Hinduistischer Gruß und Philosophie
- Намасте: Индуистское Приветствие и Философия
- Namaste: Saluto e Filosofia Indù
- Namaste: Hinduskie Powitanie i Filozofia
- Namaste: Hindu Hilsen og Filosofi
- নমস্তে: হিন্দু অভিবাদন ও দর্শন
- Namaste: Salam dan Filsafat Hindu
- Namaste: Salam dan Falsafah Hindu
- Namaste: Hindu na Pagbati at Pilosopiya
- ناماستِه: سلام و فلسفه هندو
- Ναμάστε: Ινδουιστικός Χαιρετισμός και Φιλοσοφία
- நமஸ்தே: இந்து வணக்கம் மற்றும் தத்துவம்
- نمستے: ہندو سلام اور فلسفہ
- נמסטה: ברכה הינדית ופילוסופיה
- నమస్తే: హిందూ అభివందనం మరియు తత్వశాస్త్రం
- Tier3 Gujarati Namaste
- Tier3 Kannada Namaste
- Tier3 Malayalam Namaste
- Namaste – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Namaste – Swedish Explanation
- Namaste – Javanese Explanation
- Namaste – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Namaste – Latin Explanation
- Namaste – Marathi Explanation
- Namaste – Sanskrit Explanation
- Namaste – Tongan Explanation
- Namaste – Welsh Explanation
- Namaste – Wolof Explanation
- Namaste – Xhosa Explanation
- Namaste – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation