namaste


nam·as·te

N5009766 (nŭm′əs-tā′)interj. Used especially among Hindus to express a polite or respectful greeting or farewell.
[Ultimately (via Hindi, Punjabi, and other South Asian languages) from Sanskrit namas te, obeisance to you : namaḥ, homage, obeisance; see nem- in Indo-European roots + te, enclitic second person sing. genitive and dative pron.; see tu- in Indo-European roots.]

namaste

(ˌnʌməsˈteɪ) interja salutation used in India[C21: via Hindi from Sanskrit, from namas salutation, bow + te to you]