Namasté or Namaskar (नमस्ते [nʌmʌsˈteː] in Nepali and Hindi (from internal sandhi between namaḥ and te) is an Indian greeting or parting phrase as well as a gesture.

Taken literally, it means “I bow to you”. The word is derived from Sanskrit (namas): to bow, obeisance, reverential salutation, and (te): “to you” [1].

When spoken to another person, it is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointed upwards, in front of the chest. The gesture can also be performed wordlessly and carry the same meaning.

name [naym]

n (plural names)

1. what somebody or something is called: a word, term, or phrase by which somebody or something is known and distinguished from other people or things

2. uncomplimentary description word about somebody: an uncomplimentary or abusive word or phrase used to describe somebody

called him names behind his back

3. reputation: the reputation or standing of somebody or something

She’s made quite a name for herself in the music world.

4. famous person: a famous person

All the big Hollywood names were there.

5. member of Lloyd’s: a member of Lloyd’s, the London insurance house, who provides capital for a syndicate but is not involved in how it is run

adj

respected: having an established and good reputation

name brands

vt (3rd person present singular names, present participle naming, past and past participle named)

1. give name to somebody: to give somebody or something a name

They named the dog Sport.

2. identify somebody or something by name: to identify somebody or something by giving his, her, or its name

He says he can name all 50 state capitals.

3. specify something: to decide upon or specify something such as a date, time, or price

would not name a figure

4. appoint somebody to office: to choose somebody for a particular office or honour

They haven’t yet named her successor.

5. ban MP from Commons: to refer formally by name to a Member of Parliament who has behaved in an unparliamentary manner, thereby temporarily banishing that MP from the House of Commons

[ Old English nama < Indo-European] -namable, , adj -namer, , n a name to conjure with a person or organization considered to be influential, powerful, or extremely famous in name only supposedly or officially, but not in any real sense in the name of by the authority of for the sake of something name names to mention the names of specific people in order to blame or accuse them of an error or of wrongdoing somebody's name is mud somebody is in trouble or is the object of disapproval name and shame to reveal the name of a person or organization that has been unsatisfactory or has done something illegal or immoral in order to cause embarrassment and so provoke an improvement in performance or behaviour the name of the game what something is all about, its most important element, or the kind of thing that most commonly happens in it (informal) to somebody's name credited or belonging to somebody hasn't got a penny to his name you name it used to suggest that an enormous number of things are involved or an enormous number of options are possible (informal) They experienced cold, chills, and frostbite-you name it! The Indo-European word from which name is ultimately derived is also the ancestor of Englishanonymous,nomenclature,nominate,noun,pseudonym,renown, andsynonym. Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.