"namaskar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /naməˈskɑː/ [UK] Forms: namaskars [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra), from नमस् (namas, “bow, obeisance”) + कार (kāra, “action”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|नमस्कार}} Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra), {{af|sa|नमस्|कार|nocat=1|t1=bow, obeisance|t2=action}} नमस् (namas, “bow, obeisance”) + कार (kāra, “action”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} namaskar (countable and uncountable, plural namaskars)
  1. (India) The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste. Tags: India, countable, uncountable Related terms: namaste
    Sense id: en-namaskar-en-noun-mmAsuToG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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