namaste

Meanings

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

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.

1. To utter "namaste".

Etymology

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