azimat
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay azimat, from Arabic عَزِيمَة (ʕazīmat), the informal construct state of عزيمة (ʕazīma). Doublet of jimat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
azimat (plural azimat-azimat, first-person possessive azimatku, second-person possessive azimatmu, third-person possessive azimatnya)
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Further reading edit
- “azimat” 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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic عَزِيمَة (ʕazīmat), the informal construct state of عزيمة (ʕazīma). Compare Indonesian azimat, Tausug ajimat, Maguindanao agimat, Maranao adimat, Tagalog agimat. Doublet of jimat.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -at
Noun edit
azimat (Jawi spelling عزيمة, plural azimat-azimat, informal 1st possessive azimatku, 2nd possessive azimatmu, 3rd possessive azimatnya)
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Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “azimat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.