Amida

From Latin Amida, from Ancient Greek Ἄμιδα (Ámida), apparently from an Aramaic form with emphatic state ending equivalent to Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܕ (ʾamīḏ).

Amida

1. An ancient city in Mesopotamia located within modern Diyarbakır, Turkey.

• Amidan

A borrowing of Japanese 阿弥陀 (Amida), q.v.

Amida

1. (Buddhism) Synonym of Amitābha, the most important buddha of the Pure Land sect.

Amida is a common form of Amitābha in English partially from the relative importance of Japanese forms of Buddhism such as Zen in English-speaking countries; it is also sometimes used to emphasize the specifically Japanese development of Pure Land doctrines.

• Amidism

• Maida, maida

• amida

Borrowed from Hebrew עֲמִידָה.

• IPA^(key): /aː.miˈdaː/

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• Hyphenation: Ami‧da

Amida f

1. (Judaism) the Amidah, the Shmoneh Esreh (Jewish silent prayer said while standing)

Amida

1. Rōmaji transcription of あみだ