lima

See also Lima, and lìmǎ

Chamorro

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Ilocano ima (“hand”)).

Numeral

lima

1. (Old Chamorro, cardinal) five (in general)

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Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Ilocano ima (“hand”)).

Numeral

lima

1. (cardinal) five

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Finnish

(index li)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slīma-.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -imɑ
• IPA: [ˈlimɑ], X-SAMPA: ["limA]
• Hyphenation: li‧ma
• Rhymes: -mɑ

Noun

lima

1. mucus
2. phlegm
3. slime

Declension

Declension of lima (type kala) singular plural nominative lima limat genitive liman limojen limain1 partitive limaa limoja accusative lima liman limat inessive limassa limoissa elative limasta limoista illative limaan limoihin adessive limalla limoilla ablative limalta limoilta allative limalle limoille essive limana limoina translative limaksi limoiksi instructive – limoin abessive limatta limoitta comitative – limoineen 1) Rare.

Related terms

• limainen
• limaska

See also

• räkä

Anagrams

• Ilma, ilma, Mali, mali

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French

Verb

lima

1. third-person singular past historic of limer

Anagrams

• mail

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Galician

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic ليمون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”).

Noun

lima f. (plural limas)

1. lime (fruit)

Related terms

• limeira

Etymology 2

From Latin līma (“file”).

Noun

lima f. (plural limas)

1. file, rasp

Related terms

• limar

Verb

lima

1. third-person singular present indicative of limar
2. second-person singular imperative of limar

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Gothic

Romanization

lima

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌹𐌼𐌰

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Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Ilocano ima (“hand”)).

Noun

lima

1. hand

Number

lima

1. (cardinal) five

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Ilocano ima (“hand”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /liˈma/

Cardinal number

limá

1. (cardinal) five

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Ilocano ima (“hand”)).

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

Numeral

lima

1. (cardinal) five

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Italian

Noun

lima f. (plural lime)

1. file

Derived terms

• lima da unghie - nailfile

Verb

lima

1. third-person singular present indicative of limare
2. second-person singular imperative of limare

Anagrams

• almi
• lami
• mail
• mali, Mali
• mila

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Latin

Noun

līma (genitive līmae); f, first declension

1. file (carpenter's tool)

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	līma	līmae
genitive	līmae	līmārum
dative	līmae	līmīs
accusative	līmam	līmās
ablative	līmā	līmīs
vocative	līma	līmae

Related terms

• līmō

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Polish

Noun

lima f.

1. lime (tree)

Declension

    declension of lima

	singular	plural
nominative	lima	limy
genitive	limy	lim
dative	limie	limom
accusative	limę	limy
instrumental	limą	limami
locative	limie	limach
vocative	limo	limy

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlima/

Etymology 1

From Arabic ليمون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”).

Noun

lima f. (plural limas)

1. lime (fruit)

Etymology 2

Latin lima.

Noun

lima f. (plural limas)

1. file (tool to smoothen a surface)

Verb

lima

1. third-person singular present indicative of limar
2. second-person singular imperative of limar

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Rotuman

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Ilocano ima (“hand”)).

Numeral

lima

1. (cardinal) five

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlima/

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic ليمون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”).

Noun

lima f. (plural limas)

1. lime (fruit)

Synonyms

• limón m. (Mexico)

See also

• citrón m.

Etymology 2

Latin lima.

Noun

lima f. (plural limas)

1. file (tool to smoothen a surface)

Verb

lima (infinitive limar)

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of limar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of limar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of limar.

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Swahili

Verb

lima

1. to plough

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Ilocano ima (“hand”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /liˈma/

Cardinal number

lima

1. (cardinal) five

Usage notes

• To describe the quantity of something, the number is placed before the noun and affixed with a -ng when the word ends with a vowel, and a separate word na for a consonant.

  Isang saging, dalawang pinya

  Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga

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Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Ilocano ima (“hand”)).

Numeral

lima

1. (cardinal) five