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 (e. g. "Sehr geehrte(r) Herr/ Frau Schmidt"). Informal salutations in German tend to begin with "Hallo", meaning "hello", which is used universally, written and spoken, and which is gender neutral. Depending on the region, informal salutations also tend to begin with "Moin" (north of Hannover), "Servus" (typically in the south and south west), or other words, although only used by locals. A more personal informal salutation begins with "Lieber" (male) or "Liebe" (female), meaning "dear", (e.g. "Lieber Paul", "Liebe Annette") - the latter should only be used if the recipient has been actually met in person or similar. It should