How to say namo buddhaya — buddhist greeting in Nepali
Namo Buddhaya — Buddhist greeting
नमो बुद्धाय
Namo Buddhāya
Pronunciation: nuh-mo bood-dhah-yuh
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The Buddhist greeting at Lumbini, Boudhanath, and Theravada monasteries. Marks you as respectful and aware of the tradition. 'I bow to the Buddha.'
Example sentence
नमो बुद्धाय, सर — के म मन्दिर भित्र पस्न सक्छु?
Namo Buddhaya, sir — may I enter the temple?
Namo Buddhāya, sir — ke ma mandir bhitra pasna sakchhu?
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