Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.məs.kɑːɾ/, [nɐ.mɐs.käːɾ]
  • (common mispronunciation) (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.məʃ.kɑːɾ/, [nɐ.mɐʃ.käːɾ]

Interjection

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नमस्कार (namaskār) (Urdu spelling نمسکار)

  1. a salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye
    Synonym: नमस्ते (namaste)

Usage notes

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In India, नमस्ते (namaste) and नमस्कार (namaskār) are non-religious greetings, while elsewhere they might be considered Hindu or Indic greetings. Religious greetings include:

which may be used by or when speaking to a person of the mentioned religion, as it is often considered gracious to greet someone in their religion’s greeting.

In modern Hindi urban usage, English hi and hello are also common.

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi नमस्कार (namaskāra), from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra).

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Interjection

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नमस्कार (namaskār)

  1. a salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye; namaskar
    Synonym: ( less common) नमस्ते (namaste)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “नमस्कार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “नमस्कार”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Nepali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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नमस्कार (namaskār)

  1. (respectful) A salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye

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Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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From नमस् (námas, bow, obeisance) from Proto-Indo-European *némos (bowing) + कार (kāra, action).

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Noun

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नमस्कार (namaskārá) stemm

  1. the exclamation of नमस् (námas); adoration, homage, salutation
    नमस्कारः, नमस्काराः (commonly used as interjection)namaskāraḥ, namaskārāḥGreetings!

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of नमस्कार (namaskārá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नमस्कारः
namaskāráḥ
नमस्कारौ / नमस्कारा¹
namaskāraú / namaskārā́¹
नमस्काराः / नमस्कारासः¹
namaskārā́ḥ / namaskārā́saḥ¹
Vocative नमस्कार
námaskāra
नमस्कारौ / नमस्कारा¹
námaskārau / námaskārā¹
नमस्काराः / नमस्कारासः¹
námaskārāḥ / námaskārāsaḥ¹
Accusative नमस्कारम्
namaskārám
नमस्कारौ / नमस्कारा¹
namaskāraú / namaskārā́¹
नमस्कारान्
namaskārā́n
Instrumental नमस्कारेण
namaskāréṇa
नमस्काराभ्याम्
namaskārā́bhyām
नमस्कारैः / नमस्कारेभिः¹
namaskāraíḥ / namaskārébhiḥ¹
Dative नमस्काराय
namaskārā́ya
नमस्काराभ्याम्
namaskārā́bhyām
नमस्कारेभ्यः
namaskārébhyaḥ
Ablative नमस्कारात्
namaskārā́t
नमस्काराभ्याम्
namaskārā́bhyām
नमस्कारेभ्यः
namaskārébhyaḥ
Genitive नमस्कारस्य
namaskārásya
नमस्कारयोः
namaskāráyoḥ
नमस्काराणाम्
namaskārā́ṇām
Locative नमस्कारे
namaskāré
नमस्कारयोः
namaskāráyoḥ
नमस्कारेषु
namaskāréṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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Descendants

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References

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