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How to pronounce “namaste

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Pronunciation guide for namaste

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of namaste with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Lizzo: The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-loveNamaste.
Definition summary
A greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.

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How to pronounce namaste

Lizzo: The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-love

Namaste.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “namaste

Meaning

  • [Interjection]
  • A greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age movement.
  • (proscribed) Thank you (via a misunderstanding of the meaning of the associated gesture).
  • [Noun]
  • The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
  • In yoga, the pose associated with this word, usually with the flat hands held palms together, fingers up, in front of the heart and a slight bow.
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To utter "namaste".

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