नमो

Particle

 * 1)  (“salutation”)

Etymology
From, a form of , where the final visarga of is augmented by sandhi involving a voiced (saghoṣa) consonant.

Noun

 * 1) bow, obeisance, salutation
 * 2) homage
 * 3) (Buddhism, only in fixed expressions) to salute, to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva)