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limi

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See also: límǐ

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From limo +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlimi/
  • Rhymes: -imi
  • Syllabification: li‧mi

Verb

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limi (present limas, past limis, future limos, conditional limus, volitive limu)

  1. (ambitransitive) to bound, to be a boundary of
    rivero, muro limas la bienonriver, wall borders the farm
    Al la provinco limas montaro.The province is bordered by a mountain range.
    • 1903, Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhofa, Fundamenta Krestomatio de la lingvo Esperanto [Fundamental Chrestomathy of the Esperanto language], Parizo: Hachette et Compagnie, published 1904:
      [] la lerna jaro limas sin per dek monatoj [].
      [] the school year is limited to ten months [].
    • 1927, “Josuo 18:20 [Joshua 18:20 (WEB)]”, in Zamenhofa, Ludoviko Lazaro, transl., La Malnova Testamento [The Old Testament], Londono: Brita kaj Alilanda Biblia Societo, published 1927:
      [] Jordano limas sur la flanko orienta. [].
      Jordan was its border on the east quarter. [].
    • 2000, Máire Nic Aoidh, “Ĝardenumi”, in Monato: internacia magazino[1], number 04, Belgio: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, archived from the original on 8 December 2023, page 20:
      Malantaŭ la domo, profunda akvofosaĵo limas kun ĝardeno kaj najbara tereno nordflanke.
      Behind the house, a deep ditch borders a garden and neighbouring land on the north side.
    • 2009, Sergeo Jurjiĉ, “Necesas senlima pacienco”, in Monato: internacia magazino[2], Belgio: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, archived from the original on 23 September 2021:
      Rusio estas la plej granda lando en la mondo kaj do limas multajn aliajn, ekzemple Norvegion en Eŭropo, Japanion en Azio, kaj eĉ Usonon en alia kontinento.
      Russia is the largest country in the world and therefore borders many others, for example Norway in Europe, Japan in Asia, and even the United States on another continent.
  2. (ambitransitive, mathematics) synonym of randi

Conjugation

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Conjugation of limi
present past future
singular plural singular plural singular plural
tense limas limis limos
active participle limanta limantaj liminta limintaj limonta limontaj
acc. limantan limantajn limintan limintajn limontan limontajn
passive participle limata limataj limita limitaj limota limotaj
acc. limatan limatajn limitan limitajn limotan limotajn
nominal active participle limanto limantoj liminto limintoj limonto limontoj
acc. limanton limantojn liminton limintojn limonton limontojn
nominal passive participle limato limatoj limito limitoj limoto limotoj
acc. limaton limatojn limiton limitojn limoton limotojn
adverbial active participle limante liminte limonte
adverbial passive participle limate limite limote
infinitive limi imperative limu conditional limus

References

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Faroese

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Noun

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limi

  1. indefinite dative singular of limur

Finnish

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Etymology

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Unknown. Related to Karelian limikkäh.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlimi/, [ˈlimi]
  • Rhymes: -imi
  • Syllabification(key): li‧mi
  • Hyphenation(key): li‧mi

Noun

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limi

  1. (now uncommon) a gap between two objects such that one overlaps the other

Usage notes

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Uncommon on its own, but common in derived words.

Declension

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Inflection of limi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative limi limit
genitive limin limien
partitive limiä limejä
illative limiin limeihin
singular plural
nominative limi limit
accusative nom. limi limit
gen. limin
genitive limin limien
partitive limiä limejä
inessive limissä limeissä
elative limistä limeistä
illative limiin limeihin
adessive limillä limeillä
ablative limiltä limeiltä
allative limille limeille
essive liminä limeinä
translative limiksi limeiksi
abessive limittä limeittä
instructive limein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of limi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative limini limini
accusative nom. limini limini
gen. limini
genitive limini limieni
partitive limiäni limejäni
inessive limissäni limeissäni
elative limistäni limeistäni
illative limiini limeihini
adessive limilläni limeilläni
ablative limiltäni limeiltäni
allative limilleni limeilleni
essive liminäni limeinäni
translative limikseni limeikseni
abessive limittäni limeittäni
instructive
comitative limeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative limisi limisi
accusative nom. limisi limisi
gen. limisi
genitive limisi limiesi
partitive limiäsi limejäsi
inessive limissäsi limeissäsi
elative limistäsi limeistäsi
illative limiisi limeihisi
adessive limilläsi limeilläsi
ablative limiltäsi limeiltäsi
allative limillesi limeillesi
essive liminäsi limeinäsi
translative limiksesi limeiksesi
abessive limittäsi limeittäsi
instructive
comitative limeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative limimme limimme
accusative nom. limimme limimme
gen. limimme
genitive limimme limiemme
partitive limiämme limejämme
inessive limissämme limeissämme
elative limistämme limeistämme
illative limiimme limeihimme
adessive limillämme limeillämme
ablative limiltämme limeiltämme
allative limillemme limeillemme
essive liminämme limeinämme
translative limiksemme limeiksemme
abessive limittämme limeittämme
instructive
comitative limeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative liminne liminne
accusative nom. liminne liminne
gen. liminne
genitive liminne limienne
partitive limiänne limejänne
inessive limissänne limeissänne
elative limistänne limeistänne
illative limiinne limeihinne
adessive limillänne limeillänne
ablative limiltänne limeiltänne
allative limillenne limeillenne
essive liminänne limeinänne
translative limiksenne limeiksenne
abessive limittänne limeittänne
instructive
comitative limeinenne

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Icelandic

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Noun

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limi

  1. indefinite accusative plural of limur

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈli.mi/
  • Rhymes: -imi
  • Hyphenation: lì‧mi

Noun

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limi m

  1. plural of limo

Noun

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limi m

  1. (rare) plural of lime

Verb

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limi

  1. inflection of limare:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. third-person singular imperative

Latin

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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līmī

  1. inflection of līmus:
    1. nominative/vocative plural
    2. genitive singular

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈlimiʔ/ [ˈliː.mɪʔ] (serious thought, contemplation)
    • IPA(key): /ˈlimi/ [ˈliː.mɪ] (attention, careful observation)
  • Syllabification: li‧mi

Noun

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limì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋᜒ)

  1. reflection; serious thought; contemplation; meditation
    Synonyms: nilay-nilay, pagninilay-nilay, bulay-bulay, pagbulay-bulay
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Noun

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limi (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋᜒ)

  1. attention; careful observation; giving heed to someone important
    Synonyms: intindi, pag-intindi, asikaso, pag-asikaso
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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limî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋᜒ)

  1. flower juice or extract