lima

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

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima (plural limas)

  1. lima bean
    We had limas with dinner last night.

Anagrams[edit]

Agutaynen[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Aklanon[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Alangan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. five

Alu[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

  1. five

Amis[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Asi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Balinese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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]

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Banjarese[edit]

Banjarese cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : lima

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

lima

  1. five

Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Brooke's Point Palawano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Bughotu[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

  1. five

Casiguran Dumagat Agta[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Cebuano[edit]

Cebuano cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : lima
    Ordinal : ikalima
    Adverbial : makalima
    Distributive : lima-lima
    Fractional : sikalima

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. Cognates with Tagalog lima, Hiligaynon lima, Aklanon li-má, Ilocano ima. Related to Indonesian lima, Malay limă, Hawaiian lima, Maori rima.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /l̪ima/
  • Hyphenation: li‧ma

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. (cardinal) five; 5
    Synonym: singko

Usage notes[edit]

  • Like any other numerals, it is often used with the linker "ka" to quantify an object/object that it modifies.
    Lima ka adlaw ― Five days
    Lima ka oras ― Five hours
  • The word buok (“piece; whole”) is sometimes used after ka.
    Lima ka buok adlaw ― Five days
    Lima ka buok oras ― Five hours

Quotations[edit]

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

Central Bontoc[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Central Melanau[edit]

Central Melanau cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : lima

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Chamorro[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. (Old Chamorro) five (in general)

Cia-Cia[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima (Hangul spelling 을리마)

  1. five

Noun[edit]

lima

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

Cuyunon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Dupaningan Agta[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

líma

  1. five

East Futuna[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

  1. five

Faroese[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. indefinite genitive plural of limur

Fijian[edit]

Fijian 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

  1. five

Finnish[edit]

(index li)

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *slīmą.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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[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
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[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.

Anagrams[edit]

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

lima

  1. third-person singular past historic of limer

Anagrams[edit]

Galician[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

  1. lime (fruit)
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin līma (“file”).

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

  1. file, rasp
Related terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

lima

  1. 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

  1. five

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

lima

  1. 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

  1. five
  2. fifth

Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. (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]

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish lima.

Noun[edit]

líma

  1. lime fruit or tree (citrus)

Etymology 3[edit]

Unknown

Noun[edit]

líma

  1. hand

Verb[edit]

limá

  1. to handle

Ibanag[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Icelandic[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. indefinite genitive plural of limur

Ilocano[edit]

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. 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]

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Isinai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *lima

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. hand

Isnag[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin līma.

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural lime)

  1. file

Derived terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

lima

  1. 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

  1. five

Ivatan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Javanese[edit]

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Kankanaey[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. 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

  1. 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]

Noun[edit]

līma f (genitive līmae); first declension

  1. 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]

Descendants[edit]

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
  • 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
  1. ^ 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

  1. five

Limos Kalinga[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. five

Lubuagan Kalinga[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. 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

  1. five

Maguindanao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Malay[edit]

Malay cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : lima

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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]

Numeral[edit]

lima (Jawi spelling ليم)

  1. five

Synonyms[edit]

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

  1. five

Maori[edit]

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. Obsolete spelling of rima

Mapun[edit]

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Mayoyao Ifugao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. five

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima n pl

  1. definite plural of lim

Verb[edit]

lima

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

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima n pl

  1. 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

  1. five

Paiwan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. hand

Pangutaran Sama[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Papora[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Phuthi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

-lima

  1. to farm, cultivate
  2. to plough

Inflection[edit]

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

lima f

  1. 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:
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)

  1. lime (fruit)
Quotations[edit]

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

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin līma.

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

  1. file (tool to smoothen a surface)
Quotations[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

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

Descendants[edit]

See also[edit]

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                           ciano ; azul-petróleo
             azul céu              azul              violeta ; índigo,
anil 		             magenta ; roxo

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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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)

  1. (regional) file (tool)

References[edit]

  • “lima” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Sikaiana[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lima.

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

  1. lime (fruit)
  2. (dialectal) lemon (fruit)
Synonyms[edit]
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin līma.

Noun[edit]

lima f (plural limas)

  1. file (tool to smoothen a surface)

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Verb[edit]

-lima (infinitive kulima)

  1. to cultivate, to farm
  2. 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 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[edit]

Swazi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

-lima

  1. to plough

Inflection[edit]

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Tagakaulu Kalagan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Tagalog[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

limá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋ)

  1. 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.
    One banana, two pineapples.
    Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga.
    Four apples, six mangoes.

Synonyms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Taroko[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Tetum[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. five

Noun[edit]

lima

  1. hand
  2. arm
  3. foreleg

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

  1. five

Uma[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

lima

  1. five

Waray-Waray[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. 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

  1. five

Xhosa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

-lima

  1. to farm, cultivate
  2. 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

  1. five

Yogad[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

limá

  1. five

Zulu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

-lima

  1. to farm, cultivate
  2. 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 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 — 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]

References[edit]

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