alamat
Pronunciation: /ʔalaˈmat/
“alamat” is a Tagalog word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- legend; folklore
- legend (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Etymology
Possibly from Arabic عَلَامَة (ʕalāma, “sign; symbol”). Compare Tausug alamat (“omen”) and Malay alamat (“sign; address”).
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