lima

See also: Lima, limá, líma, limă, lìmǎ, and Lìmǎ

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪmə/

Noun

lima (plural limas)

1. lima bean

   We had limas with dinner last night.

Anagrams

• Liam, Mali, Mila, alim, mail, mali

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Agutaynen

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Aklanon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [liˈma]

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Alangan

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. five

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Alu

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Amis

Amis cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima     Ordinal : sakalima

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Asi

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Balinese

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /limə/

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Banjarese

Banjarese cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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.

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Bariai

Numeral

lima

1. five

References

• Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005)

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Bikol Central

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Bughotu

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Casiguran Dumagat Agta

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧ma

Numeral

lima

1. five

Derived terms

• ikalima
• makalima

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:lima.

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Central Bontoc

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Central Melanau

Central Melanau cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Chamorro

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. (Old Chamorro) five (in general)

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Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɽi.ma/

Verb

-lima (infinitive kulima)

1. to cultivate

Derived terms

• Nominal derivations:
  • mlimi (“farmer”)

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Cia-Cia

Alternative forms

• 을리마

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima (Hangul spelling 을리마)

1. five

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand (part of the body)

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Cuyunon

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Dibabawon Manobo

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

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

Numeral

líma

1. five

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East Futuna

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Faroese

Noun

lima

1. indefinite genitive plural of limur

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Fijian

Fijian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Finnish

(index li)

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lima, from Proto-Germanic *slīmą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlimɑ/, [ˈlimɑ]
• Hyphenation: li‧ma
• Rhymes: -imɑ

Noun

lima

1. mucus (slippery secretion from mucous membranes)
2. phlegm (viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing)
3. (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)
4. slime (any viscous liquid matter)
5. slime (mucus-like substance that exudes from the bodies of some animals, e.g. snails and slugs)

Declension

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
	gen.	liman
genitive		liman	limojen limainrare
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

• limainen
• limaska

Compounds

compounds

• alkulima
• limaerite
• limakalvo
• limakotilo
• limakäyminen
• limaneritys
• limanuljaska

• limanvuoto
• limapussi
• limapöhötauti
• limarauhanen
• limasieni
• solulima

See also

• räkä
• liima

Anagrams

• Ilma, Mali, Mila, ilma, mali

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.ma/

Verb

lima

1. third-person singular past historic of limer

Anagrams

• mail

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Galician

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic [Term?], from Arabic لَيْمُون‎ (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. inflection of limar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

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Gela

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Gothic

Romanization

lima

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌹𐌼𐌰

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Hawaiian

Hawaiian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

lima

1. five
2. fifth

Related terms

• ʻalima
• ʻelima

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand (part of the body)

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Hiligaynon

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/

Numeral

limá

1. five

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish lima.

Noun

líma

1. lime fruit or tree (citrus)

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

líma

1. hand

Verb

limá

1. to handle

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Ibanag

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Icelandic

Noun

lima

1. indefinite genitive plural of limur

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Ilocano

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Indonesian

Indonesian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

• audio

  (file)

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Inonhan

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Isinai

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *lima

Noun

lima

1. hand

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Isnag

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin līma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ma/

Noun

lima f (plural lime)

1. file

Derived terms

• lima da unghie (“nail file”)

Verb

lima

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

Anagrams

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

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Itawit

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Ivatan

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Javanese

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Kagayanen

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Kankanaey

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Kapingamarangi

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Kavalan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

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Lamboya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand
2. (anatomy) finger
3. (by extension, historical, figuratively) a traditional Lamboyan system of social ranking consisting of five strata, each of which is named after a finger.

Meronyms

• ata madaka (“big men, i.e. free men”)
  • ata bʼei (“people of the thumb”)
  • ata dodoka (“people of the index finger”)
  • ata kahado (“people of the middle finger”), ata ngora (“people of the face”)
• ata ana (“children of men, i.e. slaves”)
  • ana nda pangara (“children without a name”)
  • ana kaiha (“little finger”)

References

• Geirnaert-Martin, Danielle C. (1992), “lima”, in The Woven Land of Lamboya. Socio-cosmic Ideas and Values in West Sumba, Eastern Indonesia (CNWS Publications; 11), Leiden: Centre of Non-Western Studies, Leiden University, page 193
• Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), “lima”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 59

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Latin

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈliː.ma/

Noun

līma f (genitive līmae); first declension

1. file (carpenter's tool)

Inflection

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

• līmō

Descendants

• Albanian: limë
• Catalan: llima
• French: lime
• Italian: lima
• Portuguese: lima
• Spanish: lima

References

• 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
• lima in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• 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

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Lau

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Limos Kalinga

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. five

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Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. five

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Lusi

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Maguindanao

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Malay

Malay cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Alternative forms

• limă
• ليم‎

Etymology

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

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /limə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /lima/
• Rhymes: -imə, -mə, -ə

Numeral

lima (Jawi spelling ليم)

1. five

Synonyms

• panca (panca-) / ڤنچا‎ (ڤنچا-‎)

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Manam

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Maori

Numeral

lima

1. Obsolete spelling of rima

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Mapun

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Mayoyao Ifugao

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Muduapa

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Mussau-Emira

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Nakanai

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Niuatoputapu

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Niuean

Niuean cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

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

Noun

lima n pl

1. definite plural of lim

Verb

lima

1. simple past of lime
2. past participle of lime

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

lima n pl

1. definite plural of lim

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Nukuoro

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Paiwan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

Noun

lima

1. hand

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Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Papora

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Phuthi

Etymology

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

Verb

-lima

1. to farm, cultivate
2. to plough

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʲi.ma/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

lima f

1. lime (citrus 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlima/
• Hyphenation: li‧ma

Etymology 1

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

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. lime (fruit)

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:lima.

Etymology 2

From Latin līma.

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. file (tool to smoothen a surface)

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:lima.

Verb

lima

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

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:limar.

Descendants

• Kadiwéu: liima

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Raga

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Ratahan

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Rotuman

Rotuman cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Roviana

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Samoan

Samoan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lima, from Latin līma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lîma/
• Hyphenation: li‧ma

Noun

lȉma f (Cyrillic spelling ли̏ма)

1. (regional) file (tool)

References

• “lima” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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Sikaiana

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlima/

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (lima), from Arabic لَيْمُون‎ (laymūn, “lemon, lime”).

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. lime (fruit)
2. (dialectal) lemon (fruit)

Synonyms

• limón (Mexico)

See also

• citrón

Etymology 2

From Latin līma.

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. file (tool to smoothen a surface)

Verb

lima

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.

References

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

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Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Verb

-lima (infinitive kulima)

1. to cultivate, to farm
2. to plough

Conjugation

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		M-mi		Ma		Ki-vi		N		U	Ku	Pa	Mu
	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.

Derived terms

• Nominal derivations:
  • kilimo (“agriculture”)
  • mkulima (“farmer”)
  • mlimaji (“farmer”)

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Swazi

Etymology

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

Verb

-lima

1. to plough

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Tagalog

Tagalog cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima     Ordinal : ikalima

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/

• Audio

  (file)

Numeral

limá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋ)

1. 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.

  One banana, two pineapples.

  Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga.

  Four apples, six mangoes.

Synonyms

• singko

Anagrams

• mali

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Taroko

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Tetum

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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To'abaita

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

References

• Frantisek Lichtenberk, A Grammar of Toqabaqita (2008)

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Tolai

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

Noun

lima

1. hand
2. arm
3. foreleg

References

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

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Tuvaluan

Tuvaluan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Uma

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Waray-Waray

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Woleaian

Etymology

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

lima

1. five

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Xhosa

Etymology

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

Verb

-lima

1. to farm, cultivate
2. to plough

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Yami

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Numeral

lima

1. five

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Yogad

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

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Zulu

Etymology

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

Verb

-lima

1. to farm, cultivate
2. to plough

Inflection

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	engilimayo, engilima	ngilima	angilimi	engingalimi	ngingalimi
2nd singular	uyalima, ulima	olimayo, olima	ulima	awulimi	ongalimi	ungalimi
1st plural	siyalima, silima	esilimayo, esilima	silima	asilimi	esingalimi	singalimi
2nd plural	niyalima, nilima	enilimayo, enilima	nilima	anilimi	eningalimi	ningalimi
Class 1	uyalima, ulima	olimayo, olima	elima	akalimi	ongalimi	engalimi
Class 2	bayalima, balima	abalimayo, abalima	belima	abalimi	abangalimi	bengalimi
Class 3	uyalima, ulima	olimayo, olima	ulima	awulimi	ongalimi	ungalimi
Class 4	iyalima, ilima	elimayo, elima	ilima	ayilimi	engalimi	ingalimi
Class 5	liyalima, lilima	elilimayo, elilima	lilima	alilimi	elingalimi	lingalimi
Class 6	ayalima, alima	alimayo, alima	elima	awalimi	angalimi	engalimi
Class 7	siyalima, silima	esilimayo, esilima	silima	asilimi	esingalimi	singalimi
Class 8	ziyalima, zilima	ezilimayo, ezilima	zilima	azilimi	ezingalimi	zingalimi
Class 9	iyalima, ilima	elimayo, elima	ilima	ayilimi	engalimi	ingalimi
Class 10	ziyalima, zilima	ezilimayo, ezilima	zilima	azilimi	ezingalimi	zingalimi
Class 11	luyalima, lulima	olulimayo, olulima	lulima	alulimi	olungalimi	lungalimi
Class 14	buyalima, bulima	obulimayo, obulima	bulima	abulimi	obungalimi	bungalimi
Class 15	kuyalima, kulima	okulimayo, okulima	kulima	akulimi	okungalimi	kungalimi
Class 17	kuyalima, kulima	okulimayo, 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	engingezulima	ngingezulima
2nd singular	uzolima	ozolima	uzolima	awuzulima	ongezulima	ungezulima
1st plural	sizolima	esizolima	sizolima	asizulima	esingezulima	singezulima
2nd plural	nizolima	enizolima	nizolima	anizulima	eningezulima	ningezulima
Class 1	uzolima	ozolima	ezolima	akazulima	ongezulima	engezulima
Class 2	bazolima	abazolima	bezolima	abazulima	abangezulima	bengezulima
Class 3	uzolima	ozolima	uzolima	awuzulima	ongezulima	ungezulima
Class 4	izolima	ezolima	izolima	ayizulima	engezulima	ingezulima
Class 5	lizolima	elizolima	lizolima	alizulima	elingezulima	lingezulima
Class 6	azolima	azolima	ezolima	awazulima	angezulima	engezulima
Class 7	sizolima	esizolima	sizolima	asizulima	esingezulima	singezulima
Class 8	zizolima	ezizolima	zizolima	azizulima	ezingezulima	zingezulima
Class 9	izolima	ezolima	izolima	ayizulima	engezulima	ingezulima
Class 10	zizolima	ezizolima	zizolima	azizulima	ezingezulima	zingezulima
Class 11	luzolima	oluzolima	luzolima	aluzulima	olungezulima	lungezulima
Class 14	buzolima	obuzolima	buzolima	abuzulima	obungezulima	bungezulima
Class 15	kuzolima	okuzolima	kuzolima	akuzulima	okungezulima	kungezulima
Class 17	kuzolima	okuzolima	kuzolima	akuzulima	okungezulima	kungezulima
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyolima	engiyolima	ngiyolima	angiyulima	engingeyulima	ngingeyulima
2nd singular	uyolima	oyolima	uyolima	awuyulima	ongeyulima	ungeyulima
1st plural	siyolima	esiyolima	siyolima	asiyulima	esingeyulima	singeyulima
2nd plural	niyolima	eniyolima	niyolima	aniyulima	eningeyulima	ningeyulima
Class 1	uyolima	oyolima	eyolima	akayulima	ongeyulima	engeyulima
Class 2	bayolima	abayolima	beyolima	abayulima	abangeyulima	bengeyulima
Class 3	uyolima	oyolima	uyolima	awuyulima	ongeyulima	ungeyulima
Class 4	iyolima	eyolima	iyolima	ayiyulima	engeyulima	ingeyulima
Class 5	liyolima	eliyolima	liyolima	aliyulima	elingeyulima	lingeyulima
Class 6	ayolima	ayolima	eyolima	awayulima	angeyulima	engeyulima
Class 7	siyolima	esiyolima	siyolima	asiyulima	esingeyulima	singeyulima
Class 8	ziyolima	eziyolima	ziyolima	aziyulima	ezingeyulima	zingeyulima
Class 9	iyolima	eyolima	iyolima	ayiyulima	engeyulima	ingeyulima
Class 10	ziyolima	eziyolima	ziyolima	aziyulima	ezingeyulima	zingeyulima
Class 11	luyolima	oluyolima	luyolima	aluyulima	olungeyulima	lungeyulima
Class 14	buyolima	obuyolima	buyolima	abuyulima	obungeyulima	bungeyulima
Class 15	kuyolima	okuyolima	kuyolima	akuyulima	okungeyulima	kungeyulima
Class 17	kuyolima	okuyolima	kuyolima	akuyulima	okungeyulima	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	ngangalima, angalima, angangalima
2nd singular	walima	wangalima, awalima, awangalima
1st plural	salima	sangalima, asalima, asangalima
2nd plural	nalima	nangalima, analima, anangalima
Class 1	walima	wangalima, akalima, akangalima
Class 2	balima	bangalima, abalima, abangalima
Class 3	walima	wangalima, awalima, awangalima
Class 4	yalima	yangalima, ayalima, ayangalima
Class 5	lalima	langalima, alalima, alangalima
Class 6	alima	angalima, awalima, awangalima
Class 7	salima	sangalima, asalima, asangalima
Class 8	zalima	zangalima, azalima, azangalima
Class 9	yalima	yangalima, ayalima, ayangalima
Class 10	zalima	zangalima, azalima, azangalima
Class 11	lwalima	lwangalima, alwalima, alwangalima
Class 14	balima	bangalima, abalima, abangalima
Class 15	kwalima	kwangalima, akwalima, akwangalima
Class 17	kwalima	kwangalima, akwalima, akwangalima

Derived terms

• -limisa

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “lima”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “lima (6.3)”