English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search

English

Etymology
From Hind. नमस��ार / Urd. ur-Arab|��سکار namask�r < Skr. नमस��ार namask�ra, from namas: "to bow", "obeisance" and k�ra: "action".

Interjection
namaskar

1. respectful greetings

Noun
namaskar (countable)

1. India The use of the greeting in which you put your hands together and then bow slightly.

Related terms
namaste

Category:Hindi derivations
Category:Sanskrit derivations
Category:Urdu derivations

• 2007-12-17 23:52 - Dijan - /* Etymology */

Full Revision History