Namassati [Ved. namasyati, Denom. fr. namo] to pay honour to, to venerate, honour, do homage to (often with pañjalika & añjaliŋ katvā) Sn 236, 485, 598, 1058, 1063; Nd2 334; J iii.83; Pv ii.1220; KhA 196; pot. namasseyya It 110; Dh 392, 1st pl. namassemu Sn 995; ppr. namassaŋ Sn 334, 934; namassanto SnA 565, & (usually) namassamāna Sn 192, 1142; Nd1 400; J ii.73; VvA 7. -- aor. namassiŋsu Sn 287. -- ger. namassitvā J i.1. -- grd. (as adj.)namassaniya (venerable), Miln 278.