namaste

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Interjection

1. {{n-g|A greeting in contexts relating to [[Indian]] culture or the [[New Age]] movement.}}
2. {{lb|en|proscribed}} [[thank you|Thank you]] (via a misunderstanding of the meaning of the associated gesture).

Noun

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]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To utter "namaste".

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