amat

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin amatus, perfect passive participle of amare (“to love”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əˈmat/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /aˈmat/
• Rhymes: -at

Adjective

amat (feminine amada, masculine plural amats, feminine plural amades)

1. beloved

Verb

amat m (feminine amada, masculine plural amats, feminine plural amades)

1. past participle of amar

Hiligaynon

Adjective

amát (diminutive amat-amat)

1. gradual, step-by-step, slow

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amat/

Adjective

amat

1. true

   Amat, aku bisi meda iya.

   It's true, I have seen him.

Alternative forms

• amai

Adverb

amat

1. amat

   Terang amat api!

   The fire is very bright!

Indonesian

Adverb

amat

1. very

Latin

Verb

amat

1. third-person singular present active indicative of amō

Livonian

Alternative forms

• amāt (Courland)

Etymology

Borrowing from a Germanic language, compare German Amt (“office”).

Noun

amat

1. trade

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amat/
• Rhymes: -amat, -mat, -at

Adverb

amat (Jawi spelling امت‎)

1. very

   Amat menakjubkan persembahan tadi!

   That performance was amazing!

   Synonyms: begitu, sangat, sungguh, sekali

Further reading

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

Pipil

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *aamatl. Compare Classical Nahuatl āmatl (“a kind of fig tree; paper”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈamat/

Noun

amat (plural ajamat)

1. a kind of fig tree (Ficus insipida)
2. paper
3. book, document

Synonyms

• (book): amachti

Descendants

• → Spanish: amate

Tabasco Nahuatl

Noun

amat

1. paper

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic, via a form such as Fijian mata or Gilbertese mata.

Adjective

amat

1. raw