Hindu people greet by putting their palms together and saying "Namaste". This word comes from the ancient Indian language called Sanskrit. This means my respects to you.
Namaste in Hindi, Namaskar for Kashmiris or Bengalis, Ram-Ram or Jai Shree Krishna in rural areas or in particular areas, Namaskaram in South India, Vanakkam for Tamils, etc.
Not to is not used to greet someone.
usually when Hindu people meet each other they greet with namaste. When the meet someone older in age they touch their feet & ask for blessings.
What is greet
To greet someone in the morning you say 'Good morning.'
to say hello or greet someone with happiness and joy
In Hindi, you can say "शुभ प्रभात" (shubh prabhat) to greet someone with "good morning."
Namasta
to greet someone
konichiwa
In Dinka language, you can greet someone by saying "Duu taa?" which means "How are you?" or "Ko?" which means "What's new?"
"Greet" is a verb. It refers to the action of welcoming or acknowledging someone.
In Oriya language, you can greet someone by saying "Namaskara" or "Namo Narayana."