Amida

amida Amidá English Etymology 1 + (Mesopotamia) From en la Amida, from en grc Ἄμιδα, apparently from an en arc - form with emphatic state ending equivalent to syc ܐܡܕ ܐܡܝܕ ʾamīḏ. Proper noun An ancient city in Mesopotamia located within modern Diyarbakır, Turkey. Derived terms Amidan Translations ancient city in Mesopotamia Arabic: ar آمِد f Armenian: hy Ամիդ Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Ἄμιδα Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: kmr Amîda f, kmr Amed f Latin: la Amida Marathi: mr आमिदा n Persian: fa آمد âmed Russian: ru Амида Etymology 2 + Buddha A borrowing of en ja 阿弥陀 (Amida), q.v. Proper noun en Buddhism en Amitābha, the most important buddha of the Pure Land sect. Usage notes Amida is a common form of en 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 en Amidism Anagrams en aadim Maida maida Dutch Alternative forms nl amida Etymology Borrowed from nl he עֲמִידָה. Pronunciation nl /aː.miˈdaː/ nl Nl-Amida.ogg nl Ami da Proper noun f nl Judaism the Amidah, the Shmoneh Esreh Jewish silent prayer said while standing Japanese Romanization あみだ