different between namaste vs gassho

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ?????? (namaste), from ???? (námas, “bow, obeisance, reverential salutation”), and ?? (te, “to you”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *námas (“to bow, prostrate”), from Proto-Indo-European *némos (“sacrifice, worship”). Compare Persian ????? (namâz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?m?ste?/

Interjection

namaste

1. Literally "I bow to you"; used as a greeting or acknowledgement of the equality of all, which pays honor to the sacredness of all.
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Noun

namaste (plural namastes)

1. The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.
2. 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.

Translations

Verb

namaste (third-person singular simple present namastes, present participle namasteing, simple past and past participle namasted)

1. (intransitive) To utter "namaste".

Related terms

• namaskar

See also

• Appendix:Gestures/namaste

References

Anagrams

• Amantes, Amentas, Eastman, Eatmans, Smetana, smetana

Portuguese

Interjection

namaste

1. Alternative form of namastê

English

Etymology

Japanese ?? (gassh?), from Middle Chinese ?? (?op-t?áng, “Buddhist-style pressed-palm gesture of piety”) (compare Mandarin ?? (hézh?ng), Cantonese ?? (hap⁶ jeung²)), from ? (“unite”) and ? (“palm”).

Noun

gassho (plural gasshos)

1. A ritual gesture of Eastern origin, with hands pressed together in front of the chest. It can be used for prayer or as a sign of greeting, gratitude, reverence, or apology. When performed with a bow, it is called gassho rei.

Synonyms

• namaste

Verb

gassho (third-person singular simple present gasshos, present participle gasshoing, simple past and past participle gasshoed)

1. (intransitive) To make this gesture.

Anagrams

• Goshas, goshas