agimat

Etymology
or, from , from , the informal of. Compare 🇨🇬.

The sense is first attested in c. 1860 via Noceda & Sanlucar, with the term arriving in the Philippines in the first half of the 1800s according to Potet (2013), while the homophonous "thrift; care" sense is attested since c. 1754 also via Noceda & Sanlucar according to Potet (2013). See also 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) amulet; talisman; charm
 * 2)  methamphetamine; crystal meth
 * 3) care; concern
 * 4) anxiety; worry
 * 5)  thrift; economy
 * 1) anxiety; worry
 * 2)  thrift; economy