"amats" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʔamats/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔaː.mɐt̪s] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜋᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔ [Baybayin], amatz [alternative]
Rhymes: -amats Etymology: Back slang of tama (“hit”) + -s, ellipsis of tama sa ulo (“hit on the head”). Etymology templates: {{lg|Back slang}} Back slang, {{af|tl|tama<t:hit>|-s}} tama (“hit”) + -s Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} amats (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔), {{tlb|tl|back slang}} (back slang)
  1. kick (stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance, such as drugs or alcohol) Synonyms: tama
    Sense id: en-amats-tl-noun-dPF3Ue55 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 72 28
  2. craziness; insanity (of a person) Synonyms: kabaliwan, kalokohan, tama
    Sense id: en-amats-tl-noun-7Pzx3szB Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms suffixed with -s, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 12 4 4 5 31 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 6 2 2 3 35 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -s: 43 57 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 34 66 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sabog, walwal

Alternative forms

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