"anito" meaning in Tagalog

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈʔanito/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌʔaː.n̪ɪˈt̪o] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ánitó [canonical], ᜀᜈᜒᜆᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -anito Etymology: Univerbation of ani + nito. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|tl|ani|nito}} Univerbation of ani + nito Head templates: {{tl-adv|ánitó|b=+}} ánitó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜆᜓ)
  1. according to this Related terms: anire, aniyon
    Sense id: en-anito-tl-adv-j7dRwUCL Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 26 33 9 33 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ʔaˈnito/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˈn̪iː.t̪o] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜈᜒᜆᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu (cf. Samoan aitu, Malay hantu), from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu (cf. Bunun hanitu). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*qanitu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu, {{cog|sm|aitu}} Samoan aitu, {{cog|ms|hantu}} Malay hantu, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*qaNiCu}} Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu, {{cog|bnn|hanitu}} Bunun hanitu Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} anito (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜆᜓ)
  1. idol; heathen deity; god Categories (topical): Anitism Synonyms: diyos-diyosan
    Sense id: en-anito-tl-noun-WH9CAPQ6 Disambiguation of Anitism: 3 72 14 11 0 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 26 33 9 33 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 40 10 40 10
  2. idolatry; animism Synonyms: animismo
    Sense id: en-anito-tl-noun-mq-T5E77 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 40 10 40 10
  3. superstitious custom; superstitious practice Synonyms: pamahiin
    Sense id: en-anito-tl-noun-hrCUT4yR Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Tagalog univerbations Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 22 24 7 47 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 19 24 6 51 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 26 33 9 33 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 40 10 40 10 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 19 23 6 53 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog univerbations: 14 33 10 43 0
  4. amulet
    Sense id: en-anito-tl-noun-aPqJr-Pl Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 40 10 40 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mag-anito, mang-aanito, pag-aanito Related terms: diwata, engkanto, anino
Etymology number: 1
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      "ipa": "/ʔaˈnito/",
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