azimat
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay azimat, from Arabic عَزِيمَة (ʕazīmat), the informal construct state of عزيمة (ʕazīma). Doublet of jimat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈazimat̪̚]
- Hyphenation: azi‧mat
Noun
azimat (plural azimat-azimat)
Descendants
- → Ternate: ajimat
Further reading
- “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
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَزِيمَة (ʕazīma). Compare Indonesian azimat, Tausug ajimat, Maguindanao agimat, Maranao adimat, Tagalog agimat. Doublet of jimat.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -at
Noun
azimat (Jawi spelling عزيمة, plural azimat-azimat)
Synonyms
Descendants
- Indonesian: azimat, ajimat
- → Ternate: ajimat
- → Maguindanao: agimat
- → Tagalog: agimat
- → Maranao: adimat
- → Tausug: adjimat
Further reading
- “azimat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.