amat
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin amātus, perfect passive participle of amare (“to love”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
amat (feminine amada, masculine plural amats, feminine plural amades)
Participle edit
amat (feminine amada, masculine plural amats, feminine plural amades)
- past participle of amar
Hiligaynon edit
Adjective edit
amát (diminutive amat-amat)
Iban edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
amat
- true
- Amat, aku bisi meda iya.
- It's true, I have seen him.
Alternative forms edit
Adverb edit
amat
- amat
- Terang amat api!
- The fire is very bright!
Indonesian edit
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amat
Latin edit
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amat
Verb edit
amāt
Livonian edit
Alternative forms edit
- amāt (Courland)
Etymology edit
Borrowing from a Germanic language, compare German Amt (“office”).
Noun edit
amat
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *amat (“continuous, unceasing”).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
amat (Jawi spelling امت)
Further reading edit
- “amat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Pipil edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nahuan *aamatl. Compare Classical Nahuatl āmatl (“a kind of fig tree; paper”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
amat (plural ajamat)
- a kind of fig tree (Ficus insipida)
- paper
- book, document
Synonyms edit
- (book): amachti
Descendants edit
- → Spanish: amate
Tabasco Nahuatl edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
amat
Tok Pisin edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Oceanic, via a form such as Fijian mata or Gilbertese mata.
Adjective edit
amat