noun
hamsa; palm-shaped amulet
A palm-shaped amulet popular in North Africa and the Middle East, often used as a protective charm. The word is a loan from Arabic.
from Arabic khomsah
彼女はハムサのネックレスを身につけている。
She wears a hamsa necklace.
ハムサは魔除けとして知られている。
The hamsa is known as a protective charm.