Namaste Odia and Kannada languages, or a different greeting word is "āyubōvan" (ආයුබෝවන්) which has the meaning "wishing long life". Namaste Namaste (, Devanagari: नमस्ते, ), sometimes spoken as "Namaskar" and "Namaskaram", is a customary Hindu greeting. The term has origins in the Vedic period on the Indian subcontinent. In the contemporary era, it is found on the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and among the Hindu diaspora worldwide. It is used both for salutation and valediction. "Namaste" is usually spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. This gesture
Salutation historically, nobility ranks also had one - for example, one of the ways of addressing the Portuguese Monarch would be "Sua Majestade" (Your Majesty) abbreviated as "S.M." . The title "Sr." (Mr.) can also be used on its own, when appropriate. Informal salutations may or may not be followed by the name of the addressee, and almost never contain any titles. When addressing a formal letter whose recipient is not known by name, the salutation of preference is "Stimate Domn, Stimată Doamnă" (equivalent to "Dear Sir or Madam" in English). When the recipient is known by name, "Stimate Domnule" or