anting-anting

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English

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Etymology

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From Hiligaynon [Term?].

Noun

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anting-anting (plural anting-antings)

  1. A Filipino amulet or talisman.

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay anting-anting (dangling earrings; pendulum).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: an‧ting‧an‧ting
  • IPA(key): /ʔanˌtiŋʔanˈtiŋ/, [ʔɐn̪ˌt̪iŋ.ʔɐn̪ˈt̪iŋ]

Noun

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anting-anting

  1. a talisman; a magical object worn for protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or to confer the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or powers; an amulet
    Synonym: panagang

Hiligaynon

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Noun

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antíng-ánting

  1. amulet, talisman

Descendants

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  • English: anting-anting

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay anting-anting, from reduplication of anting.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈantɪŋ ˈantɪŋ]

Noun

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anting-anting (first-person possessive anting-antingku, second-person possessive anting-antingmu, third-person possessive anting-antingnya)

  1. alternative form of anting (earring)

Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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Reduplication of anting.

Noun

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anting-anting (plural anting-anting-anting-anting, informal 1st possessive anting-antingku, 2nd possessive anting-antingmu, 3rd possessive anting-antingnya)

  1. earring

Synonyms

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Descendants

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay anting-anting (dangling earrings; pendulum).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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antíng-antíng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. amulet; talisman
    Synonyms: agimat, amuleto, talisman

See also

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Further reading

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  • anting-anting”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018