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robotdog Saturday 31st of March 2007 05:19:50 PM
two versions of namaste - so i have just recently run into two different versions of namaste...

i don\'t know how to type in the script yet... but in my \"beginner\'s hindi script\" book the script for namaste uses a consonant conjunct for \"st\"...

but in the door into hindi they write namaste using two different characters for \"s\" and \"t\"... when i transliterate from the door into hindi version... it looks something like.... namasute to me...

what is the deal with these two versions?

scott.

Jeieit Saturday 31st of March 2007 08:06:38 PM
- there is only one version of namaste
and that is s and t joint . they are not separate.

robotdog Sunday 01st of April 2007 01:56:37 AM
hmmmm - if you go to this site:
http://taj.chass.ncsu.edu/Hindi.Less.01/dialog_script.html#null

and look at the fourth line of script down... you will see something that says...

shopkeeper: namaste ji, how are you?

or at least that is how it was being translated on other parts of this board... the script for namaste on that website looks different than the script for namaste in my book...

thoughts?

Superhai Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 08:07:51 AM
- [quote][i]Originally posted by robotdog[/i]

shopkeeper: namaste ji, how are you?

[/quote]

Maybe your web browser don\'t render properly or different?

Can we use unicode on this board?

na-ma-ste - नमस्ते

दुकानदार : नमस्ते जी , आप कैसी हैं ?

robotdog Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 08:12:15 AM
- hmmm... maybe it is my browser... because in the unicode that you write i read namaste as having 4 characters... the \"s\" character has a \"u\" inherent vowel mark and the \"t\" character has the \"e\" inherent vowel... but there is not an \"st\" conjunct..

in my books... namaste is three characters... \"na\" ... \"ma\" ... and \"st\" conjunct with an \"e\" inhernet vowel mark...

scott.

Superhai Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 08:44:21 AM
- You can test the browser here
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Multilingual_support_(Indic)[/url]

there is a table to see how well it renders there. You might check it out as it gives you seome help in setting up your computer as well.

robotdog Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 09:23:18 AM
- aha! yes, that was the problem! thanks!

i didn\'t realize that there were some examples of script on the web that are in unicode... and some are just images... and so i was like... well namaste shows up correctly *sometimes*... why not other times??

anyway, that website fixed my problem... thanks!

Nikhilkizvas Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 11:19:09 PM
hi - Namaskar and Namastey are two forms of saying \" Hello \"

NitinBharti Tuesday 07th of August 2007 02:51:11 AM
- Namaste or namaskar are not the only words of greeting.

A Gujrati person feels goods when greeted with \' jai shri krishn\'

A common man (no so english-educated one) may even use \'raam-raam\' or \'aur sab theek/ aur sab khairiyat\' or \'as-salaam\'.

Karen_Think_Tank Sunday 07th of October 2007 03:01:38 PM
- This is a common query with all hindi learners.
u say \"namaste\" when you talk to one person for eg:-Namaste Nitin
whereas u say namaskar when you are addressing many people at once.
eg:-namaskar,phrasebase pe main aap sab ka swaagat karti hun(namaskar,i welcome u all on phrasebase)

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	robotdog	Saturday 31st of March 2007 05:19:50 PM
	two versions of namaste - so i have just recently run into two different versions of namaste... i don\'t know how to type in the script yet... but in my \"beginner\'s hindi script\" book the script for namaste uses a consonant conjunct for \"st\"... but in the door into hindi they write namaste using two different characters for \"s\" and \"t\"... when i transliterate from the door into hindi version... it looks something like.... namasute to me... what is the deal with these two versions? scott.
	Jeieit	Saturday 31st of March 2007 08:06:38 PM
	- there is only one version of namaste and that is s and t joint . they are not separate.
	robotdog	Sunday 01st of April 2007 01:56:37 AM
	hmmmm - if you go to this site: http://taj.chass.ncsu.edu/Hindi.Less.01/dialog_script.html#null and look at the fourth line of script down... you will see something that says... shopkeeper: namaste ji, how are you? or at least that is how it was being translated on other parts of this board... the script for namaste on that website looks different than the script for namaste in my book... thoughts?
	Superhai	Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 08:07:51 AM
	- [quote][i]Originally posted by robotdog[/i] shopkeeper: namaste ji, how are you? [/quote] Maybe your web browser don\'t render properly or different? Can we use unicode on this board? na-ma-ste - नमस्ते दुकानदार : नमस्ते जी , आप कैसी हैं ?
	robotdog	Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 08:12:15 AM
	- hmmm... maybe it is my browser... because in the unicode that you write i read namaste as having 4 characters... the \"s\" character has a \"u\" inherent vowel mark and the \"t\" character has the \"e\" inherent vowel... but there is not an \"st\" conjunct.. in my books... namaste is three characters... \"na\" ... \"ma\" ... and \"st\" conjunct with an \"e\" inhernet vowel mark... scott.
	Superhai	Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 08:44:21 AM
	- You can test the browser here [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Multilingual_support_(Indic)[/url] there is a table to see how well it renders there. You might check it out as it gives you seome help in setting up your computer as well.
	robotdog	Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 09:23:18 AM
	- aha! yes, that was the problem! thanks! i didn\'t realize that there were some examples of script on the web that are in unicode... and some are just images... and so i was like... well namaste shows up correctly sometimes... why not other times?? anyway, that website fixed my problem... thanks!
	Nikhilkizvas	Tuesday 03rd of April 2007 11:19:09 PM
	hi - Namaskar and Namastey are two forms of saying \" Hello \"
	NitinBharti	Tuesday 07th of August 2007 02:51:11 AM
	- Namaste or namaskar are not the only words of greeting. A Gujrati person feels goods when greeted with \' jai shri krishn\' A common man (no so english-educated one) may even use \'raam-raam\' or \'aur sab theek/ aur sab khairiyat\' or \'as-salaam\'.
	Karen_Think_Tank	Sunday 07th of October 2007 03:01:38 PM
	- This is a common query with all hindi learners. u say \"namaste\" when you talk to one person for eg:-Namaste Nitin whereas u say namaskar when you are addressing many people at once. eg:-namaskar,phrasebase pe main aap sab ka swaagat karti hun(namaskar,i welcome u all on phrasebase)