azimat

Indonesian

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, first-person possessive azimatku, second-person possessive azimatmu, third-person possessive azimatnya)

1. amulet, talisman.

   Synonyms: amulet, jimat

Alternative forms

• 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 (ʕazīmat), the informal construct state of عزيمة (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, informal 1st possessive azimatku, 2nd possessive azimatmu, 3rd possessive azimatnya)

1. amulet; talisman

Synonyms

• tangkal

Descendants

• Indonesian: azimat
• → Maguindanao: agimat
  • → Tagalog: agimat
• → Maranao: adimat
• → Tausug: ajimat

Further reading

• “azimat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.