amats

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈmats]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aˈmats]
• Rhymes: -ats

amats m pl

1. masculine plural of amat

amats m pl

1. masculine plural of amat

Cognate with Lithuanian ãmatas.

amats m (1st declension)

1. craft, trade

   Synonym: amatniecība

2. post, position, office
3. (historical) guild

   Synonym: cunfte

• amatnieks (“craftsman, tradesman, artisan”)

• amatz

Back slang of tama (“hit”) +‎ -s, ellipsis of tama sa ulo (“hit on the head”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔamats/ [ˈʔaː.mɐt̪s]
• Rhymes: -amats
• Syllabification: a‧mats

amats (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔) (back slang)

1. kick (stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance, such as drugs or alcohol)

   Synonym: (colloquial) tama

   May amats na si Marvic, kanina pa umiinom ng vodka eh.

   Marvic got the kick, he was drinking vodka since earlier.

2. craziness; insanity (of a person)

   Synonyms: kabaliwan, kalokohan, (colloquial) tama

   Gago ka! Ang lakas ng amats mo!

   You fool! You're insane!

   (literally, “You fool! Your hit (on the head) is strong!”)

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 4