anting-anting

English

Etymology

From Philippine anting-anting.

Noun

anting-anting (plural anting-antings)

1. (Philippines) A Filipino amulet or talisman.

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay anting-anting (“dangling earrings; pendulum”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: an‧ting-an‧ting
• IPA^(key): /ˌʔantiŋ ˈʔantiŋ/ [ˌʔan̪.t̪ɪŋ ˈʔan̪.t̪ɪŋ]

Noun

anting-anting

1. a talisman; a magical object worn for protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or to confer the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or powers; an amulet

   Synonym: panagang

Hiligaynon

Noun

antíng-ánting

1. amulet, talisman

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay anting-anting, from reduplication of anting.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈantɪŋ ˈantɪŋ]

Noun

anting-anting (plural anting-anting)

1. alternative form of anting (“earring”)

Further reading

• “anting-anting” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of anting.

Noun

anting-anting (plural anting-anting-anting-anting)

1. earring

Synonyms

• subang

Descendants

• → Cebuano: anting-anting
• → Hiligaynon: antíng-ánting
• Indonesian: anting-anting
• → Tagalog: anting-anting

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay anting-anting (“dangling earrings; pendulum”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔanˌtiŋ ʔanˈtiŋ/ [ʔɐn̪ˌt̪ɪŋ ʔɐn̪ˈt̪ɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: an‧ting-an‧ting

Noun

antíng-antíng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

1. amulet; talisman

   Synonyms: agimat, amuleto, talisman

See also

• mantala
• suang

Further reading

• “anting-anting”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018