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
Ahoy (greeting) used it to address the congregation from the pulpit. A recent resurgence in the popularity of the term has resulted from its use by "The Simpsons" character Montgomery Burns, who often answers the telephone with the greeting of "Ahoy-hoy." The use of the now-defunct ahoy-hoy, instead of the standard "hello", is a running joke referring to Mr. Burns' very advanced age. Lyrics to "Solid Potato Salad" performed by the Ross Sisters in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Technicolor musical film "Broadway Rhythm" in 1944 include the words "Hoy hoy" Czechoslovak cartoon character Mole also often used the greeting ahoj, popularizing it amongst children