anito

See also: Anito and añito

English

Etymology

Spanish

Noun

anito (plural anitos)

  1. In Guam and the Philippines, an idol, fetish, or spirit.

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu (compare Samoan aitu, Malay hantu , from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu (compare Bunun hanitu).

Noun

anito

  1. idol; heathen deity or god
  2. superstitious belief or custom
  3. amulet

Yami

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu (compare Samoan aitu, Malay hantu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu (compare Bunun hanitu).

Noun

anito

  1. evil spirit
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