Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

namaskar

/naməˈskɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: na-maskar
IPA: /naməˈskɑː/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To every one I met I made my namaskar, and on entering my village, I made namaskar to a bowri, (a man of low caste.)"
"I bowed down, did namaskar and said a prayer."
"Navinchandra greeted the Counsellor with a namaskar; Buddhidhan responded solemnly."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra), from नमस् (namas, “bow, obeisance”) + कार (kāra, “action”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: नमस्कार

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /naməˈskɑː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

namaskars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

namaste

Questions

How do you pronounce namaskar?: The recorded pronunciation is /naməˈskɑː/.
What does namaskar mean?: The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste.
Where does namaskar come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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