kotow

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for kotow

kotow 🔊

kotow : අෂ්ටාංග නමස්කාරය

kotow : අෂ්ටාංගව නමස්කාර කරනවා

kotow definition

Noun. The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings.

Intransitive verb. To perform the kotow.