"नमस्कार" meaning in Hindi

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Interjection

IPA: /nə.məs.kɑːɾ/ [Delhi], [nɐ.mɐs.käːɾ] [Delhi], /nə.məʃ.kɑːɾ/, [nɐ.mɐʃ.käːɾ] Forms: namaskār [romanization], نمسکار [Urdu]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra). Etymology templates: {{root|hi|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{root|hi|iir-pro|*nam-}}, {{root|hi|inc-pro|*nam-}}, {{root|hi|sa|नम्}}, {{bor+|hi|sa|नमस्कार}} Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra) Head templates: {{hi-interj|ur=نمسکار}} नमस्कार • (namaskār) (Urdu spelling نمسکار)
  1. a salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye Synonyms: नमस्ते
    Sense id: en-नमस्कार-hi-intj-Iy7kAPo8 Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Hindi farewells, Hindi greetings, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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        "1": "hi",
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      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra)",
      "name": "bor+"
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "namaskār",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "نمسکار",
      "tags": [
        "Urdu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "hi",
  "pos": "intj",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        ],
        [
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "नमस्ते"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nə.məs.kɑːɾ/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[nɐ.mɐs.käːɾ]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nə.məʃ.kɑːɾ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[nɐ.mɐʃ.käːɾ]"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "hi",
        "2": "sa",
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra).",
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    {
      "form": "namaskār",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "نمسکار",
      "tags": [
        "Urdu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "ur": "نمسکار"
      },
      "expansion": "नमस्कार • (namaskār) (Urdu spelling نمسکار)",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "intj",
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        "Hindi terms borrowed from Sanskrit",
        "Hindi terms derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan",
        "Hindi terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Hindi terms derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
        "Hindi terms derived from Sanskrit",
        "Hindi terms derived from the Proto-Indo-Aryan root *nam-",
        "Hindi terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nem-",
        "Hindi terms derived from the Proto-Indo-Iranian root *nam-",
        "Hindi terms derived from the Sanskrit root नम्",
        "Hindi terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "hello",
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          "goodbye",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "नमस्ते"
        }
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nə.məs.kɑːɾ/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[nɐ.mɐs.käːɾ]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nə.məʃ.kɑːɾ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[nɐ.mɐʃ.käːɾ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "नमस्कार"
}

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