anito
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish anito, Tagalog anito, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu, Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu.
Noun edit
anito (countable and uncountable, plural anitos)
- (countable) ancestor spirit in Indigenous Philippine folk religions
- Hyponym: taotao
- (uncountable) Synonym of anitism (“folk religion of the Philippines”)
Anagrams edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu (c.f. Samoan aitu, Malay hantu), from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu (c.f. Bunun hanitu).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈnito/, [ʔɐˈni.to]
- Rhymes: -ito
- Syllabification: a‧ni‧to
Noun edit
anito (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜆᜓ)
- idol; heathen deity; god
- Synonym: diyos-diyosan
- idolatry; animism
- Synonym: animismo
- superstitious custom; superstitious practice
- Synonym: pamahiin
- amulet
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
Univerbation of ani + nito.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔanito/, [ˈʔa.nɪ.to]
- Rhymes: -anito
- Syllabification: a‧ni‧to
Adverb edit
ánitó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜆᜓ)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
Yami edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu (compare Samoan aitu, Malay hantu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu (compare Bunun hanitu).
Noun edit
anito