namaste

/nuhm-uh-stey/US // ˈnʌm əˌsteɪ //UK // (ˌnʌməsˈteɪ) //

名称,楠木,铭牌,铭感

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.

This is the definition of namaste I first learned and have often repeated to my students.
He gestures the traditional Indian hello—“namaste”—fluffs the pillows in the lobby, and skirts guests to the closest elevator.
Instead of saying “Namaste,” investors said, “No, thank you.”
The brave Sikh knelt down before the Takur, and instead of the ordinary "Namaste!"