anting-anting

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English

Etymology

From Philippine anting-anting.

Noun

anting-anting (plural anting-antings)

  1. (Philippines) A Filipino amulet or talisman.

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: an‧ting-an‧ting
  • IPA(key): /ˌʔantiŋ ˈʔantiŋ/

Noun

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

Noun

antíng-ánting

  1. amulet, talisman

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay anting-anting, from reduplication of anting.

Pronunciation

Noun

anting-anting (plural anting-anting)

  1. alternative form of anting (“earring”)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of anting.

Noun

anting-anting (plural anting-anting-anting-anting)

  1. earring

Synonyms

Descendants

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

antíng-antíng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

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

See also

Further reading

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