lima

mucus (slippery secretion from mucous membranes)
phlegm (viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing)
(historical) phlegm (one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus)
slime (any viscous liquid matter)
slime (mucus-like substance that exudes from the bodies of some animals, e.g. snails and slugs)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of lima (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		lima	limat
genitive		liman	limojen
partitive		limaa	limoja
illative		limaan	limoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lima	limat
accusative	nom.	lima	limat
accusative	gen.	liman	limat
genitive		liman	limojen limain^rare
partitive		limaa	limoja
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

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. ISBN 951-0-27108-X.

Anagrams[edit]

Ilma, ilma, Mali, mali

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /li.ma/

Verb[edit]

lima

third-person singular past historic of limer

Anagrams[edit]

mail

Galician[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Andalusian Arabic [Term?], from Arabic لَيْمُون‏ (laymūn, “lemon, lime”).

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

lime (fruit)

Related terms[edit]

limeira

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin līma (“file”).

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

file, rasp

Related terms[edit]

limar

Verb[edit]

lima

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

Gela[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

lima

Romanization of 𐌻𐌹𐌼𐌰

Hawaiian[edit]

**Hawaiian cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *rima, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *rima, from Proto-Polynesian *rima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five
(ordinal) fifth

Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima

(anatomy) hand (part of the body)

Hiligaynon[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /liˈma/

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish lima.

Noun[edit]

líma

lime fruit or tree (citrus)

Etymology 3[edit]

Unknown

Noun[edit]

líma

hand

Verb[edit]

limá

to handle

Ibanag[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Icelandic[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima

indefinite genitive plural of limur

Ilocano[edit]

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Indonesian[edit]

**Indonesian cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology[edit]

From Malay lima, from Proto-Malayic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *lima, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Pronunciation[edit]

audio
(file)

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Isinai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *lima

Noun[edit]

lima

hand

Isnag[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin līma.

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural lime)

file

Derived terms[edit]

lima da unghie (“nail file”)

Verb[edit]

lima

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

Anagrams[edit]

Itawit[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Ivatan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Javanese[edit]

Numeral[edit]

lima

five

Kankanaey[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Kapingamarangi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Cognates include Latin limus, English slime, German Schleim (“mucus, slime”) and Ancient Greek λίμνη (límnē, “marsh”).^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈliː.ma/

Noun[edit]

līma f (genitive līmae); first declension

file (carpenter's tool)

Inflection[edit]

First declension.

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

Related terms[edit]

līmō

Descendants[edit]

Albanian: limë
French: lime
Italian: lima
Portuguese: lima
Spanish: lima

References[edit]

lima in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
lima in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
du Cange, Charles (1883), “lima”, in G. A. Louis Henschel, Pierre Carpentier, Léopold Favre, editors, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (in Latin), Niort: L. Favre
lima in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
lima in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
lima in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

^ Walde, Alois; Hofmann, Johann Baptist (1938), “lima”, in Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 1, 3rd edition, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, page 801

Lau[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Lubuagan Kalinga[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Noun[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Lusi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Maguindanao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Malay[edit]

**Malay cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : lima

Numeral[edit]

lima (Jawi spelling ليم)

(cardinal) five

Synonyms[edit]

panca (panca-) / ڤنچا‏ (ڤنچا-‏)

Manam[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Maori[edit]

Numeral[edit]

lima

Obsolete spelling of rima

Mapun[edit]

Numeral[edit]

lima

five

Mayoyao Ifugao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Muduapa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Mussau-Emira[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Nakanai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Niuatoputapu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

five

Niuean[edit]

**Niuean cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /liˈma/

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

(noun) limene
(verb) limet
(verb) limte (simple past)
(verb) limt (past participle)

Noun[edit]

lima n pl

definite plural of lim

Verb[edit]

lima

simple past of lime
past participle of lime

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima n pl

definite plural of lim

Nukuoro[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Paiwan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Papora[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Audio
(file)

Noun[edit]

lima f

lime (citrus tree)

Declension[edit]

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

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

lima

Wikipedia ^pt

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈlima/
Hyphenation: li‧ma

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

lime (fruit)

Quotations[edit]

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:lima.

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin līma.

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

file (tool to smoothen a surface)

Quotations[edit]

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:lima.

Verb[edit]

lima

third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of limar
second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of limar

Quotations[edit]

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:limar.

Descendants[edit]

Kadiwéu: liima

Raga[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Ratahan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Rotuman[edit]

**Rotuman cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Roviana[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Samoan[edit]

**Samoan cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian lima, from Latin līma.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lîma/
Hyphenation: li‧ma

Noun[edit]

lȉma f (Cyrillic spelling ли̏ма)

(regional) file (tool)

References[edit]

“lima” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Sikaiana[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈlima/

Etymology 1[edit]

From Andalusian Arabic [Term?], from Arabic لَيْمُون‏ (laymūn, “lemon, lime”).

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

lime (fruit)
(dialectal) lemon (fruit)

Synonyms[edit]

limón m (Mexico)

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin līma.

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

file (tool to smoothen a surface)

Verb[edit]

lima

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

References[edit]

“Why asking for a lime isn't so easy in Spanish-speaking countries”

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Verb[edit]

-lima (infinitive kulima)

to cultivate, to farm
to plough

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of -lima

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kulima

kutolima

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

lima

limeni

Habitual

hulima

Complex finite forms

Polarity

Persons

Persons / Classes

Classes

1st

2nd

3rd / M-wa

Sg.

Pl.

Sg.

Pl.

Sg. / 1

Pl. / 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 / 14

15 / 17

16

18

Past
Positive	nililima nalilima	tulilima twalilima	ulilima walilima	mlilima mwalilima	alilima	walilima	ulilima	ililima	lililima	yalilima	kililima	vililima	ililima	zililima	ulilima	kulilima	palilima	mulilima
Relative	niliolima naliolima	tuliolima twaliolima	uliolima waliolima	mliolima mwaliolima	aliolima	waliolima	uliolima	iliolima	liliolima	yaliolima	kiliolima	viliolima	iliolima	ziliolima	uliolima	kuliolima	paliolima	muliolima
Negative	sikulima	hatukulima	hukulima	hamkulima	hakulima	hawakulima	haukulima	haikulima	halikulima	hayakulima	hakikulima	havikulima	haikulima	hazikulima	haukulima	hakukulima	hapakulima	hamukulima

Present
Positive	ninalima nalima	tunalima	unalima	mnalima	analima	wanalima	unalima	inalima	linalima	yanalima	kinalima	vinalima	inalima	zinalima	unalima	kunalima	panalima	munalima
Relative	ninaolima naolima	tunaolima	unaolima	mnaolima	anaolima	wanaolima	unaolima	inaolima	linaolima	yanaolima	kinaolima	vinaolima	inaolima	zinaolima	unaolima	kunaolima	panaolima	munaolima
Negative	silimi	hatulimi	hulimi	hamlimi	halimi	hawalimi	haulimi	hailimi	halilimi	hayalimi	hakilimi	havilimi	hailimi	hazilimi	haulimi	hakulimi	hapalimi	hamulimi

Future
Positive	nitalima	tutalima	utalima	mtalima	atalima	watalima	utalima	italima	litalima	yatalima	kitalima	vitalima	italima	zitalima	utalima	kutalima	patalima	mutalima
Relative	nitakaolima	tutakaolima	utakaolima	mtakaolima	atakaolima	watakaolima	utakaolima	itakaolima	litakaolima	yatakaolima	kitakaolima	vitakaolima	itakaolima	zitakaolima	utakaolima	kutakaolima	patakaolima	mutakaolima
Negative	sitalima	hatutalima	hutalima	hamtalima	hatalima	hawatalima	hautalima	haitalima	halitalima	hayatalima	hakitalima	havitalima	haitalima	hazitalima	hautalima	hakutalima	hapatalima	hamutalima

Subjunctive
Positive	nilime	tulime	ulime	mlime	alime	walime	ulime	ilime	lilime	yalime	kilime	vilime	ilime	zilime	ulime	kulime	palime	mulime
Negative	nisilime	tusilime	usilime	msilime	asilime	wasilime	usilime	isilime	lisilime	yasilime	kisilime	visilime	isilime	zisilime	usilime	kusilime	pasilime	musilime

Present Conditional
Positive	ningelima	tungelima	ungelima	mngelima	angelima	wangelima	ungelima	ingelima	lingelima	yangelima	kingelima	vingelima	ingelima	zingelima	ungelima	kungelima	pangelima	mungelima
Negative	nisingelima singelima	tusingelima hatungelima	usingelima hungelima	msingelima hamngelima	asingelima hangelima	wasingelima hawangelima	usingelima haungelima	isingelima haingelima	lisingelima halingelima	yasingelima hayangelima	kisingelima hakingelima	visingelima havingelima	isingelima haingelima	zisingelima hazingelima	usingelima haungelima	kusingelima hakungelima	pasingelima hapangelima	musingelima hamungelima

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalilima	tungalilima	ungalilima	mngalilima	angalilima	wangalilima	ungalilima	ingalilima	lingalilima	yangalilima	kingalilima	vingalilima	ingalilima	zingalilima	ungalilima	kungalilima	pangalilima	mungalilima
Negative	nisingalilima singalilima	tusingalilima hatungalilima	usingalilima hungalilima	msingalilima hamngalilima	asingalilima hangalilima	wasingalilima hawangalilima	usingalilima haungalilima	isingalilima haingalilima	lisingalilima halingalilima	yasingalilima hayangalilima	kisingalilima hakingalilima	visingalilima havingalilima	isingalilima haingalilima	zisingalilima hazingalilima	usingalilima haungalilima	kusingalilima hakungalilima	pasingalilima hapangalilima	musingalilima hamungalilima

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelilima	tungelilima	ungelilima	mngelilima	angelilima	wangelilima	ungelilima	ingelilima	lingelilima	yangelilima	kingelilima	vingelilima	ingelilima	zingelilima	ungelilima	kungelilima	pangelilima	mungelilima

General Relative
Positive	nilimao	tulimao	ulimao	mlimao	alimao	walimao	ulimao	ilimao	lilimao	yalimao	kilimao	vilimao	ilimao	zilimao	ulimao	kulimao	palimao	mulimao
Negative	nisiolima	tusiolima	usiolima	msiolima	asiolima	wasiolima	usiolima	isiolima	lisiolima	yasiolima	kisiolima	visiolima	isiolima	zisiolima	usiolima	kusiolima	pasiolima	musiolima

Gnomic
Positive	nalima	twalima	walima	mwalima	alima	walima	walima	yalima	lalima	yalima	chalima	vyalima	yalima	zalima	walima	kwalima	palima	mwalima

Perfect
Positive	nimelima	tumelima	umelima	mmelima	amelima	wamelima	umelima	imelima	limelima	yamelima	kimelima	vimelima	imelima	zimelima	umelima	kumelima	pamelima	mumelima

"Already"
Positive	nimeshalima	tumeshalima	umeshalima	mmeshalima	ameshalima	wameshalima	umeshalima	imeshalima	limeshalima	yameshalima	kimeshalima	vimeshalima	imeshalima	zimeshalima	umeshalima	kumeshalima	pameshalima	mumeshalima

"Not yet"
Negative	sijalima	hatujalima	hujalima	hamjalima	hajalima	hawajalima	haujalima	haijalima	halijalima	hayajalima	hakijalima	havijalima	haijalima	hazijalima	haujalima	hakujalima	hapajalima	hamujalima

"If/When"
Positive	nikilima	tukilima	ukilima	mkilima	akilima	wakilima	ukilima	ikilima	likilima	yakilima	kikilima	vikilima	ikilima	zikilima	ukilima	kukilima	pakilima	mukilima

"If not"
Negative	nisipolima	tusipolima	usipolima	msipolima	asipolima	wasipolima	usipolima	isipolima	lisipolima	yasipolima	kisipolima	visipolima	isipolima	zisipolima	usipolima	kusipolima	pasipolima	musipolima

Consecutive
Positive	nikalima	tukalima	ukalima	mkalima	akalima	wakalima	ukalima	ikalima	likalima	yakalima	kikalima	vikalima	ikalima	zikalima	ukalima	kukalima	pakalima	mukalima

Not all possible forms are listed in the table. Transitive verbs can take object concords, relative concords can agree with all noun classes, and many other forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Swazi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nguni *-lima, from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Verb[edit]

-lima

to plough

Inflection[edit]

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Tagalog[edit]

**Tagalog cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : lima Ordinal : panlima

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /liˈma/

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Usage notes[edit]

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.

(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga.

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Taroko[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Atayalic *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Tetum[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Central Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

To'abaita[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

References[edit]

Frantisek Lichtenberk, A Grammar of Toqabaqita (2008)

Tolai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Noun[edit]

lima

References[edit]

Ulrike Mosel, Tolai and Tok Pisin: the influence of the substratum on the development of New Guinea Pidgin (1980)

Tuvaluan[edit]

**Tuvaluan cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Uma[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Waray-Waray[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /liˈma/

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Woleaian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Xhosa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nguni *-lima, from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Verb[edit]

-lima

to farm, cultivate
to plough

Inflection[edit]

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Yami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

(cardinal) five

Yogad[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

limá

(cardinal) five

Zulu[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /liːma/

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nguni *-lima, from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Verb[edit]

-lima

to farm, cultivate
to plough

Inflection[edit]

Tone L
Infinitive	ukulima
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukulima	ukungalimi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	lima	lime
Plural	limani	limeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyalima, ngilima	engiyalima, engilima	ngilima	angilimi	engingalimi	ngingalimi
2nd singular	uyalima, ulima	oyalima, olima	ulima	awulimi	ongalimi	ungalimi
1st plural	siyalima, silima	esiyalima, esilima	silima	asilimi	esingalimi	singalimi
2nd plural	niyalima, nilima	eniyalima, enilima	nilima	anilimi	eningalimi	ningalimi
Class 1	uyalima, ulima	oyalima, olima	elima	akalimi	ongalimi	engalimi
Class 2	bayalima, balima	abayalima, abalima	belima	abalimi	abangalimi	bengalimi
Class 3	uyalima, ulima	oyalima, olima	ulima	awulimi	ongalimi	ungalimi
Class 4	iyalima, ilima	eyalima, elima	ilima	ayilimi	engalimi	ingalimi
Class 5	liyalima, lilima	eliyalima, elilima	lilima	alilimi	elingalimi	lingalimi
Class 6	ayalima, alima	ayalima, alima	elima	awalimi	angalimi	engalimi
Class 7	siyalima, silima	esiyalima, esilima	silima	asilimi	esingalimi	singalimi
Class 8	ziyalima, zilima	eziyalima, ezilima	zilima	azilimi	ezingalimi	zingalimi
Class 9	iyalima, ilima	eyalima, elima	ilima	ayilimi	engalimi	ingalimi
Class 10	ziyalima, zilima	eziyalima, ezilima	zilima	azilimi	ezingalimi	zingalimi
Class 11	luyalima, lulima	oluyalima, olulima	lulima	alulimi	olungalimi	lungalimi
Class 14	buyalima, bulima	obuyalima, obulima	bulima	abulimi	obungalimi	bungalimi
Class 15	kuyalima, kulima	okuyalima, okulima	kulima	akulimi	okungalimi	kungalimi
Class 17	kuyalima, kulima	okuyalima, okulima	kulima	akulimi	okungalimi	kungalimi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngilimile, ngilimē	engilimile, engilimē	ngilimile, ngilimē	angilimanga	engingalimanga	ngingalimanga
2nd singular	ulimile, ulimē	olimile, olimē	ulimile, ulimē	awulimanga	ongalimanga	ungalimanga
1st plural	silimile, silimē	esilimile, esilimē	silimile, silimē	asilimanga	esingalimanga	singalimanga
2nd plural	nilimile, nilimē	enilimile, enilimē	nilimile, nilimē	anilimanga	eningalimanga	ningalimanga
Class 1	ulimile, ulimē	olimile, olimē	elimile, elimē	akalimanga	ongalimanga	engalimanga
Class 2	balimile, balimē	abalimile, abalimē	belimile, belimē	abalimanga	abangalimanga	bengalimanga
Class 3	ulimile, ulimē	olimile, olimē	ulimile, ulimē	awulimanga	ongalimanga	ungalimanga
Class 4	ilimile, ilimē	elimile, elimē	ilimile, ilimē	ayilimanga	engalimanga	ingalimanga
Class 5	lilimile, lilimē	elilimile, elilimē	lilimile, lilimē	alilimanga	elingalimanga	lingalimanga
Class 6	alimile, alimē	alimile, alimē	elimile, elimē	awalimanga	angalimanga	engalimanga
Class 7	silimile, silimē	esilimile, esilimē	silimile, silimē	asilimanga	esingalimanga	singalimanga
Class 8	zilimile, zilimē	ezilimile, ezilimē	zilimile, zilimē	azilimanga	ezingalimanga	zingalimanga
Class 9	ilimile, ilimē	elimile, elimē	ilimile, ilimē	ayilimanga	engalimanga	ingalimanga
Class 10	zilimile, zilimē	ezilimile, ezilimē	zilimile, zilimē	azilimanga	ezingalimanga	zingalimanga
Class 11	lulimile, lulimē	olulimile, olulimē	lulimile, lulimē	alulimanga	olungalimanga	lungalimanga
Class 14	bulimile, bulimē	obulimile, obulimē	bulimile, bulimē	abulimanga	obungalimanga	bungalimanga
Class 15	kulimile, kulimē	okulimile, okulimē	kulimile, kulimē	akulimanga	okungalimanga	kungalimanga
Class 17	kulimile, kulimē	okulimile, okulimē	kulimile, kulimē	akulimanga	okungalimanga	kungalimanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngālima	engālima	ngālima	angilimanga	engingalimanga	ngingalimanga
2nd singular	wālima	owālima	wālima	awulimanga	ongalimanga	ungalimanga
1st plural	sālima	esālima	sālima	asilimanga	esingalimanga	singalimanga
2nd plural	nālima	enālima	nālima	anilimanga	eningalimanga	ningalimanga
Class 1	wālima	owālima	ālima	akalimanga	ongalimanga	engalimanga
Class 2	bālima	abālima	bālima	abalimanga	abangalimanga	bengalimanga
Class 3	wālima	owālima	wālima	awulimanga	ongalimanga	ungalimanga
Class 4	yālima	eyālima	yālima	ayilimanga	engalimanga	ingalimanga
Class 5	lālima	elālima	lālima	alilimanga	elingalimanga	lingalimanga
Class 6	ālima	ālima	ālima	awalimanga	angalimanga	engalimanga
Class 7	sālima	esālima	sālima	asilimanga	esingalimanga	singalimanga
Class 8	zālima	ezālima	zālima	azilimanga	ezingalimanga	zingalimanga
Class 9	yālima	eyālima	yālima	ayilimanga	engalimanga	ingalimanga
Class 10	zālima	ezālima	zālima	azilimanga	ezingalimanga	zingalimanga
Class 11	lwālima	olwālima	lwālima	alulimanga	olungalimanga	lungalimanga
Class 14	bālima	obālima	bālima	abulimanga	obungalimanga	bungalimanga
Class 15	kwālima	okwālima	kwālima	akulimanga	okungalimanga	kungalimanga
Class 17	kwālima	okwālima	kwālima	akulimanga	okungalimanga	kungalimanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingalima	—	ngingalima	ngingelime	—	ngingelime
2nd singular	ungalima	—	ungalima	ungelime	—	ungelime
1st plural	singalima	—	singalima	singelime	—	singelime
2nd plural	ningalima	—	ningalima	ningelime	—	ningelime
Class 1	angalima	—	engalima	angelime	—	engelime
Class 2	bangalima	—	bengalima	bangelime	—	bengelime
Class 3	ungalima	—	ungalima	ungelime	—	ungelime
Class 4	ingalima	—	ingalima	ingelime	—	ingelime
Class 5	lingalima	—	lingalima	lingelime	—	lingelime
Class 6	angalima	—	engalima	angelime	—	engelime
Class 7	singalima	—	singalima	singelime	—	singelime
Class 8	zingalima	—	zingalima	zingelime	—	zingelime
Class 9	ingalima	—	ingalima	ingelime	—	ingelime
Class 10	zingalima	—	zingalima	zingelime	—	zingelime
Class 11	lungalima	—	lungalima	lungelime	—	lungelime
Class 14	bungalima	—	bungalima	bungelime	—	bungelime
Class 15	kungalima	—	kungalima	kungelime	—	kungelime
Class 17	kungalima	—	kungalima	kungelime	—	kungelime
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizolima	engizolima	ngizolima	angizulima	—	ngingezulima
2nd singular	uzolima	ozolima	uzolima	awuzulima	—	ungezulima
1st plural	sizolima	esizolima	sizolima	asizulima	—	singezulima
2nd plural	nizolima	enizolima	nizolima	anizulima	—	ningezulima
Class 1	uzolima	ozolima	ezolima	akazulima	—	engezulima
Class 2	bazolima	abazolima	bezolima	abazulima	—	bengezulima
Class 3	uzolima	ozolima	uzolima	awuzulima	—	ungezulima
Class 4	izolima	ezolima	izolima	ayizulima	—	ingezulima
Class 5	lizolima	elizolima	lizolima	alizulima	—	lingezulima
Class 6	azolima	azolima	ezolima	awazulima	—	engezulima
Class 7	sizolima	esizolima	sizolima	asizulima	—	singezulima
Class 8	zizolima	ezizolima	zizolima	azizulima	—	zingezulima
Class 9	izolima	ezolima	izolima	ayizulima	—	ingezulima
Class 10	zizolima	ezizolima	zizolima	azizulima	—	zingezulima
Class 11	luzolima	oluzolima	luzolima	aluzulima	—	lungezulima
Class 14	buzolima	obuzolima	buzolima	abuzulima	—	bungezulima
Class 15	kuzolima	okuzolima	kuzolima	akuzulima	—	kungezulima
Class 17	kuzolima	okuzolima	kuzolima	akuzulima	—	kungezulima
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyolima	engiyolima	ngiyolima	angiyulima	—	ngingeyulima
2nd singular	uyolima	oyolima	uyolima	awuyulima	—	ungeyulima
1st plural	siyolima	esiyolima	siyolima	asiyulima	—	singeyulima
2nd plural	niyolima	eniyolima	niyolima	aniyulima	—	ningeyulima
Class 1	uyolima	oyolima	eyolima	akayulima	—	engeyulima
Class 2	bayolima	abayolima	beyolima	abayulima	—	bengeyulima
Class 3	uyolima	oyolima	uyolima	awuyulima	—	ungeyulima
Class 4	iyolima	eyolima	iyolima	ayiyulima	—	ingeyulima
Class 5	liyolima	eliyolima	liyolima	aliyulima	—	lingeyulima
Class 6	ayolima	ayolima	eyolima	awayulima	—	engeyulima
Class 7	siyolima	esiyolima	siyolima	asiyulima	—	singeyulima
Class 8	ziyolima	eziyolima	ziyolima	aziyulima	—	zingeyulima
Class 9	iyolima	eyolima	iyolima	ayiyulima	—	ingeyulima
Class 10	ziyolima	eziyolima	ziyolima	aziyulima	—	zingeyulima
Class 11	luyolima	oluyolima	luyolima	aluyulima	—	lungeyulima
Class 14	buyolima	obuyolima	buyolima	abuyulima	—	bungeyulima
Class 15	kuyolima	okuyolima	kuyolima	akuyulima	—	kungeyulima
Class 17	kuyolima	okuyolima	kuyolima	akuyulima	—	kungeyulima
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngilime	ngingalimi
2nd singular	ulime	ungalimi
1st plural	silime	singalimi
2nd plural	nilime	ningalimi
Class 1	alime	angalimi
Class 2	balime	bangalimi
Class 3	ulime	ungalimi
Class 4	ilime	ingalimi
Class 5	lilime	lingalimi
Class 6	alime	angalimi
Class 7	silime	singalimi
Class 8	zilime	zingalimi
Class 9	ilime	ingalimi
Class 10	zilime	zingalimi
Class 11	lulime	lungalimi
Class 14	bulime	bungalimi
Class 15	kulime	kungalimi
Class 17	kulime	kungalimi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngalima	angilima
2nd singular	walima	awulima
1st plural	salima	asilima
2nd plural	nalima	anilima
Class 1	walima	akalima
Class 2	balima	abalima
Class 3	walima	awulima
Class 4	yalima	ayilima
Class 5	lalima	alilima
Class 6	alima	awalima
Class 7	salima	asilima
Class 8	zalima	azilima
Class 9	yalima	ayilima
Class 10	zalima	azilima
Class 11	lwalima	alulima
Class 14	balima	abulima
Class 15	kwalima	akulima
Class 17	kwalima	akulima

Derived terms[edit]

-limisa

References[edit]

C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “lima”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ISBN 0 85494 027 8: “lima (6.3)”

[1] Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. ISBN 951-0-27108-X.

[2] Walde, Alois; Hofmann, Johann Baptist (1938), “lima”, in Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 1, 3rd edition, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, page 801

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Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)
branco	cinza	preto	castanho, marrom
rosa, cor-de-rosa	vermelho, carmim	laranja, cor-de-laranja	amarelo, creme
verde-limão	verde	{{{mint green}}}, {{{dark green}}}	ciano, azul-petróleo
azul céu	azul	violeta, índigo, anil	magenta, roxo

lima

Contents

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Agutaynen[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Noun[edit]

Aklanon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Alangan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Noun[edit]

Alu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Amis[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Asi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Balinese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Banjarese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Bughotu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Casiguran Dumagat Agta[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Central Bontoc[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Central Melanau[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Chamorro[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Cia-Cia[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Noun[edit]

Cuyunon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Dupaningan Agta[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

East Futuna[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Faroese[edit]

Noun[edit]

Fijian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Numeral[edit]

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Anagrams[edit]