Amida

See also: amida and Amidá

English

Etymology 1

From Latin Amida, from Ancient Greek Ἄμιδα (Ámida), apparently from an Aramaic form with emphatic state ending equivalent to Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܕ (ʾamīḏ).

Proper noun

Amida

1. An ancient city in Mesopotamia located within modern Diyarbakır, Turkey.

Derived terms

• Amidan

Translations

ancient city in Mesopotamia

• Arabic: آمِد f (ʔāmid)
• Armenian: Ամիդ (Amid)
• Greek:

  Ancient: Ἄμιδα (Ámida)

• Kurdish:

  Northern Kurdish: Amîda f, Amed (ku) f

• Latin: Amida
• Marathi: आमिदा n (āmidā)
• Persian: آمد (fa) (âmed)
• Russian: Амида (ru) (Amida)

Etymology 2

A borrowing of Japanese 阿弥陀 (Amida), q.v.

Proper noun

Amida

1. (Buddhism) Synonym of Amitābha, the most important buddha of the Pure Land sect.

Usage notes

Amida is a common form of Amitābha in English partially from the relative importance of Japanese forms of Buddhism such as Zen in English-speaking countries; it is also sometimes used to emphasize the specifically Japanese development of Pure Land doctrines.

Derived terms

• Amidism

Anagrams

• Maida, maida

Dutch

Alternative forms

• amida

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עֲמִידָה.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aː.miˈdaː/

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• Hyphenation: Ami‧da

Proper noun

Amida f

1. (Judaism) the Amidah, the Shmoneh Esreh (Jewish silent prayer said while standing)

Japanese

Romanization

Amida

1. Rōmaji transcription of あみだ