adimat

Latin

Verb

adimat

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of adimō

Maguindanao

Alternative forms

• agamat
• agimat

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay azimat, from Arabic عَزِيمَة (ʕazīma). Compare Tagalog agimat.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈdimat/ [ʔʌˈɽi.mʌʈ̚]
• Rhymes: -imat
• Syllabification: a‧di‧mat

Noun

adimat

1. amulet; superstitious object used to free oneself from evil and defend from enemies, usually consisting of a string of shells, stones, wood, alligator teeth, and papers given by panditas worn around the neck in a form of a rosary or tied around the waist

Derived terms

• kapagadimat

 

Maranao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay azimat, from Arabic عَزِيمَة (ʕazīma).

Noun

adimat

1. amulet; talisman; charm