namaskar


nam·as·kar

N5009733 (nŭm′əs-kär′)n. A polite or respectful gesture of greeting or farewell widely used among Hindus and made by pressing the palms together at an upward angle in front of the chest and generally accompanied by a slight bow.interj. Used to express a polite or respectful greeting or farewell.
[Ultimately (via Hindi, Punjabi, and other South Asian languages) from Sanskrit namaskāraḥ, act of saying namaḥ in homage : namaḥ, namas-, homage, obeisance; see nem- in Indo-European roots + kāra-, doing, making (from karoti, he makes; see kwer- in Indo-European roots).]