linda

See also: Linda, lindá, and lindä

Cebuano

Noun

linda

1. (derogatory) alternative letter-case form of Linda

Anagrams

• Nilda

Esperanto

Etymology

From Portuguese lindo (“pretty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlinda/
• Rhymes: -inda
• Syllabification: lin‧da

Adjective

linda (accusative singular lindan, plural lindaj, accusative plural lindajn)

1. (poetic) pretty

   Synonym: beleta

2. (slang) cute

   Synonym: ĉarmeta

Further reading

• “linda”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “linda”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -linda, from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀nda.

Verb

linda

1. to wait

Icelandic

Noun

linda

1. indefinite genitive plural of lind

Noun

linda

1. indefinite accusative singular of lindi
2. indefinite dative singular of lindi
3. indefinite genitive singular of lindi
4. indefinite accusative plural of lindi
5. indefinite genitive plural of lindi

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlin.da/
• Rhymes: -inda
• Hyphenation: lìn‧da

Adjective

linda f sg

1. feminine singular of lindo

Anagrams

• Landi, Naldi

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlin.dɑ/

Noun

linda

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of lind

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.dɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.dɐ/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

  (file)

Etymology 1

Adjective

linda

1. feminine singular of lindo

Noun

linda f (plural lindas)

1. female equivalent of lindo
2. (Brazil) cachaça

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Latin līmes

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin līmitāre

Portuguese lindardeverb.

Portuguese linda

Deverbal from lindar.

Noun

linda f (plural lindas)

1. dividing line
2. limitation

Etymology 3

Verb

linda

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

References

• “linda”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “linda”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN

Further reading

• “linda”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology 1

Adjective

linda

1. feminine singular of lindo

Etymology 2

Verb

linda

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

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀nda.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Verb

-linda (infinitive kulinda)

1. to protect, to defend, guard
2. to preserve, to conserve, to protect

Conjugation

Conjugation of -linda
Positive present -nalinda Subjunctive -linde Negative -lindi Imperative singular linda
Infinitives
Positive kulinda Negative kutolinda
Imperatives
Singular linda Plural lindeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hulinda Positive past positive subject concord + -lilinda Negative past negative subject concord + -kulinda
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalinda) Singular Plural 1st person ninalinda/nalinda tunalinda 2nd person unalinda mnalinda 3rd person m-wa(I/II) analinda wanalinda other classes positive subject concord + -nalinda
Negative present (negative subject concord + -lindi) Singular Plural 1st person silindi hatulindi 2nd person hulindi hamlindi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) halindi hawalindi other classes negative subject concord + -lindi
Positive future positive subject concord + -talinda Negative future negative subject concord + -talinda
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -linde) Singular Plural 1st person nilinde tulinde 2nd person ulinde mlinde 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alinde walinde other classes positive subject concord + -linde
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -silinde Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngelinda Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singelinda Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalilinda Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalilinda
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alinda) Singular Plural 1st person nalinda twalinda 2nd person walinda mwalinda 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alinda walinda m-mi(III/IV) walinda yalinda ji-ma(V/VI) lalinda yalinda ki-vi(VII/VIII) chalinda vyalinda n(IX/X) yalinda zalinda u(XI) walinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwalinda pa(XVI) palinda mu(XVIII) mwalinda
Perfect positive subject concord + -melinda "Already" positive subject concord + -meshalinda "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jalinda "If/When" positive subject concord + -kilinda "If not" positive subject concord + -sipolinda Consecutive kalinda / positive subject concord + -kalinda Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kalinde
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nilinda -tulinda 2nd person -kulinda -walinda/-kulindeni/-walindeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mlinda -walinda m-mi(III/IV) -ulinda -ilinda ji-ma(V/VI) -lilinda -yalinda ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kilinda -vilinda n(IX/X) -ilinda -zilinda u(XI) -ulinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kulinda pa(XVI) -palinda mu(XVIII) -mulinda Reflexive -jilinda
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -linda- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -lindaye -lindao m-mi(III/IV) -lindao -lindayo ji-ma(V/VI) -lindalo -lindayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -lindacho -lindavyo n(IX/X) -lindayo -lindazo u(XI) -lindao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -lindako pa(XVI) -lindapo mu(XVIII) -lindamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -linda) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yelinda -olinda m-mi(III/IV) -olinda -yolinda ji-ma(V/VI) -lolinda -yolinda ki-vi(VII/VIII) -cholinda -vyolinda n(IX/X) -yolinda -zolinda u(XI) -olinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kolinda pa(XVI) -polinda mu(XVIII) -molinda
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -lindia
  • Causative: -lindisha
  • Passive: -lindwa
  • Reciprocal: -lindana
  • Stative: -lindika

• Nominal derivations:
  • mlinda
  • mlindaji
  • mlinzi
  • ulindaji
  • ulinzi

Swedish

Etymology

Oblique form of linde, from Old Swedish linde, lindi, from Old Norse lindi (“belt; girdle; sash; wrap”), likely related to Proto-Germanic *linþaz.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

linda c

1. broad white cloth (particularly ones used for swaddling)
2. (figurative) an early stage

   kväva något i sin linda

   stop something at an early stage

   (literally, “suffocate something in its swaddle”)

Declension

Declension of linda

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	linda	lindas
	definite	lindan	lindans
plural	indefinite	lindor	lindors
	definite	lindorna	lindornas

Variants

• (archaic) linde
• (dialectal) lindel (compare bindel)

Verb

linda (present lindar, preterite lindade, supine lindat, imperative linda)

1. to wind; to turn coils around something

Conjugation

Conjugation of linda (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	linda		lindas
supine	lindat		lindats
imperative	linda		—
imper. plural1	linden		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	lindar	lindade	lindas	lindades
ind. plural1	linda	lindade	lindas	lindades
subjunctive2	linde	lindade	lindes	lindades
present participle		lindande
past participle		lindad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• “linda”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “linda”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “linda”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• linda in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• linde in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L

Anagrams

• i-land

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀nda.

Verb

-linda

1. (intransitive) to wait
2. (transitive) to wait for, await

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀nda.

Verb

-linda

1. (intransitive) to wait
2. (transitive) to wait for, await
3. (transitive) to guard, watch over

Inflection

tone L (infinitive ukulinda)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukulinda	ukungalindi
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	linda	-linde
plural	lindani	-lindeni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyalinda, ngilinda	engilindayo, engilinda	ngilinda	angilindi	engingalindi	ngingalindi
2nd singular	uyalinda, ulinda	olindayo, olinda	ulinda	awulindi	ongalindi	ungalindi
1st plural	siyalinda, silinda	esilindayo, esilinda	silinda	asilindi	esingalindi	singalindi
2nd plural	niyalinda, nilinda	enilindayo, enilinda	nilinda	anilindi	eningalindi	ningalindi
class 1	uyalinda, ulinda	olindayo, olinda	elinda	akalindi	ongalindi	engalindi
class 2	bayalinda, balinda	abalindayo, abalinda	belinda	abalindi	abangalindi	bengalindi
class 3	uyalinda, ulinda	olindayo, olinda	ulinda	awulindi	ongalindi	ungalindi
class 4	iyalinda, ilinda	elindayo, elinda	ilinda	ayilindi	engalindi	ingalindi
class 5	liyalinda, lilinda	elilindayo, elilinda	lilinda	alilindi	elingalindi	lingalindi
class 6	ayalinda, alinda	alindayo, alinda	elinda	awalindi	angalindi	engalindi
class 7	siyalinda, silinda	esilindayo, esilinda	silinda	asilindi	esingalindi	singalindi
class 8	ziyalinda, zilinda	ezilindayo, ezilinda	zilinda	azilindi	ezingalindi	zingalindi
class 9	iyalinda, ilinda	elindayo, elinda	ilinda	ayilindi	engalindi	ingalindi
class 10	ziyalinda, zilinda	ezilindayo, ezilinda	zilinda	azilindi	ezingalindi	zingalindi
class 11	luyalinda, lulinda	olulindayo, olulinda	lulinda	alulindi	olungalindi	lungalindi
class 14	buyalinda, bulinda	obulindayo, obulinda	bulinda	abulindi	obungalindi	bungalindi
class 15	kuyalinda, kulinda	okulindayo, okulinda	kulinda	akulindi	okungalindi	kungalindi
class 17	kuyalinda, kulinda	okulindayo, okulinda	kulinda	akulindi	okungalindi	kungalindi
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngilindile, ngilindē	engilindile, engilindē	ngilindile, ngilindē	angilindanga	engingalindanga	ngingalindanga
2nd singular	ulindile, ulindē	olindile, olindē	ulindile, ulindē	awulindanga	ongalindanga	ungalindanga
1st plural	silindile, silindē	esilindile, esilindē	silindile, silindē	asilindanga	esingalindanga	singalindanga
2nd plural	nilindile, nilindē	enilindile, enilindē	nilindile, nilindē	anilindanga	eningalindanga	ningalindanga
class 1	ulindile, ulindē	olindile, olindē	elindile, elindē	akalindanga	ongalindanga	engalindanga
class 2	balindile, balindē	abalindile, abalindē	belindile, belindē	abalindanga	abangalindanga	bengalindanga
class 3	ulindile, ulindē	olindile, olindē	ulindile, ulindē	awulindanga	ongalindanga	ungalindanga
class 4	ilindile, ilindē	elindile, elindē	ilindile, ilindē	ayilindanga	engalindanga	ingalindanga
class 5	lilindile, lilindē	elilindile, elilindē	lilindile, lilindē	alilindanga	elingalindanga	lingalindanga
class 6	alindile, alindē	alindile, alindē	elindile, elindē	awalindanga	angalindanga	engalindanga
class 7	silindile, silindē	esilindile, esilindē	silindile, silindē	asilindanga	esingalindanga	singalindanga
class 8	zilindile, zilindē	ezilindile, ezilindē	zilindile, zilindē	azilindanga	ezingalindanga	zingalindanga
class 9	ilindile, ilindē	elindile, elindē	ilindile, ilindē	ayilindanga	engalindanga	ingalindanga
class 10	zilindile, zilindē	ezilindile, ezilindē	zilindile, zilindē	azilindanga	ezingalindanga	zingalindanga
class 11	lulindile, lulindē	olulindile, olulindē	lulindile, lulindē	alulindanga	olungalindanga	lungalindanga
class 14	bulindile, bulindē	obulindile, obulindē	bulindile, bulindē	abulindanga	obungalindanga	bungalindanga
class 15	kulindile, kulindē	okulindile, okulindē	kulindile, kulindē	akulindanga	okungalindanga	kungalindanga
class 17	kulindile, kulindē	okulindile, okulindē	kulindile, kulindē	akulindanga	okungalindanga	kungalindanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngālinda	engālinda	ngālinda	angilindanga	engingalindanga	ngingalindanga
2nd singular	wālinda	owālinda	wālinda	awulindanga	ongalindanga	ungalindanga
1st plural	sālinda	esālinda	sālinda	asilindanga	esingalindanga	singalindanga
2nd plural	nālinda	enālinda	nālinda	anilindanga	eningalindanga	ningalindanga
class 1	wālinda	owālinda	ālinda	akalindanga	ongalindanga	engalindanga
class 2	bālinda	abālinda	bālinda	abalindanga	abangalindanga	bengalindanga
class 3	wālinda	owālinda	wālinda	awulindanga	ongalindanga	ungalindanga
class 4	yālinda	eyālinda	yālinda	ayilindanga	engalindanga	ingalindanga
class 5	lālinda	elālinda	lālinda	alilindanga	elingalindanga	lingalindanga
class 6	ālinda	ālinda	ālinda	awalindanga	angalindanga	engalindanga
class 7	sālinda	esālinda	sālinda	asilindanga	esingalindanga	singalindanga
class 8	zālinda	ezālinda	zālinda	azilindanga	ezingalindanga	zingalindanga
class 9	yālinda	eyālinda	yālinda	ayilindanga	engalindanga	ingalindanga
class 10	zālinda	ezālinda	zālinda	azilindanga	ezingalindanga	zingalindanga
class 11	lwālinda	olwālinda	lwālinda	alulindanga	olungalindanga	lungalindanga
class 14	bālinda	obālinda	bālinda	abulindanga	obungalindanga	bungalindanga
class 15	kwālinda	okwālinda	kwālinda	akulindanga	okungalindanga	kungalindanga
class 17	kwālinda	okwālinda	kwālinda	akulindanga	okungalindanga	kungalindanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingalinda	—	ngingalinda	ngingelinde	—	ngingelinde
2nd singular	ungalinda	—	ungalinda	ungelinde	—	ungelinde
1st plural	singalinda	—	singalinda	singelinde	—	singelinde
2nd plural	ningalinda	—	ningalinda	ningelinde	—	ningelinde
class 1	angalinda	—	engalinda	angelinde	—	engelinde
class 2	bangalinda	—	bengalinda	bangelinde	—	bengelinde
class 3	ungalinda	—	ungalinda	ungelinde	—	ungelinde
class 4	ingalinda	—	ingalinda	ingelinde	—	ingelinde
class 5	lingalinda	—	lingalinda	lingelinde	—	lingelinde
class 6	angalinda	—	engalinda	angelinde	—	engelinde
class 7	singalinda	—	singalinda	singelinde	—	singelinde
class 8	zingalinda	—	zingalinda	zingelinde	—	zingelinde
class 9	ingalinda	—	ingalinda	ingelinde	—	ingelinde
class 10	zingalinda	—	zingalinda	zingelinde	—	zingelinde
class 11	lungalinda	—	lungalinda	lungelinde	—	lungelinde
class 14	bungalinda	—	bungalinda	bungelinde	—	bungelinde
class 15	kungalinda	—	kungalinda	kungelinde	—	kungelinde
class 17	kungalinda	—	kungalinda	kungelinde	—	kungelinde
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizolinda	engizolinda	ngizolinda	angizulinda	engingezulinda	ngingezulinda
2nd singular	uzolinda	ozolinda	uzolinda	awuzulinda	ongezulinda	ungezulinda
1st plural	sizolinda	esizolinda	sizolinda	asizulinda	esingezulinda	singezulinda
2nd plural	nizolinda	enizolinda	nizolinda	anizulinda	eningezulinda	ningezulinda
class 1	uzolinda	ozolinda	ezolinda	akazulinda	ongezulinda	engezulinda
class 2	bazolinda	abazolinda	bezolinda	abazulinda	abangezulinda	bengezulinda
class 3	uzolinda	ozolinda	uzolinda	awuzulinda	ongezulinda	ungezulinda
class 4	izolinda	ezolinda	izolinda	ayizulinda	engezulinda	ingezulinda
class 5	lizolinda	elizolinda	lizolinda	alizulinda	elingezulinda	lingezulinda
class 6	azolinda	azolinda	ezolinda	awazulinda	angezulinda	engezulinda
class 7	sizolinda	esizolinda	sizolinda	asizulinda	esingezulinda	singezulinda
class 8	zizolinda	ezizolinda	zizolinda	azizulinda	ezingezulinda	zingezulinda
class 9	izolinda	ezolinda	izolinda	ayizulinda	engezulinda	ingezulinda
class 10	zizolinda	ezizolinda	zizolinda	azizulinda	ezingezulinda	zingezulinda
class 11	luzolinda	oluzolinda	luzolinda	aluzulinda	olungezulinda	lungezulinda
class 14	buzolinda	obuzolinda	buzolinda	abuzulinda	obungezulinda	bungezulinda
class 15	kuzolinda	okuzolinda	kuzolinda	akuzulinda	okungezulinda	kungezulinda
class 17	kuzolinda	okuzolinda	kuzolinda	akuzulinda	okungezulinda	kungezulinda
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyolinda	engiyolinda	ngiyolinda	angiyulinda	engingeyulinda	ngingeyulinda
2nd singular	uyolinda	oyolinda	uyolinda	awuyulinda	ongeyulinda	ungeyulinda
1st plural	siyolinda	esiyolinda	siyolinda	asiyulinda	esingeyulinda	singeyulinda
2nd plural	niyolinda	eniyolinda	niyolinda	aniyulinda	eningeyulinda	ningeyulinda
class 1	uyolinda	oyolinda	eyolinda	akayulinda	ongeyulinda	engeyulinda
class 2	bayolinda	abayolinda	beyolinda	abayulinda	abangeyulinda	bengeyulinda
class 3	uyolinda	oyolinda	uyolinda	awuyulinda	ongeyulinda	ungeyulinda
class 4	iyolinda	eyolinda	iyolinda	ayiyulinda	engeyulinda	ingeyulinda
class 5	liyolinda	eliyolinda	liyolinda	aliyulinda	elingeyulinda	lingeyulinda
class 6	ayolinda	ayolinda	eyolinda	awayulinda	angeyulinda	engeyulinda
class 7	siyolinda	esiyolinda	siyolinda	asiyulinda	esingeyulinda	singeyulinda
class 8	ziyolinda	eziyolinda	ziyolinda	aziyulinda	ezingeyulinda	zingeyulinda
class 9	iyolinda	eyolinda	iyolinda	ayiyulinda	engeyulinda	ingeyulinda
class 10	ziyolinda	eziyolinda	ziyolinda	aziyulinda	ezingeyulinda	zingeyulinda
class 11	luyolinda	oluyolinda	luyolinda	aluyulinda	olungeyulinda	lungeyulinda
class 14	buyolinda	obuyolinda	buyolinda	abuyulinda	obungeyulinda	bungeyulinda
class 15	kuyolinda	okuyolinda	kuyolinda	akuyulinda	okungeyulinda	kungeyulinda
class 17	kuyolinda	okuyolinda	kuyolinda	akuyulinda	okungeyulinda	kungeyulinda
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngilinde	ngingalindi
2nd singular	ulinde	ungalindi
1st plural	silinde	singalindi
2nd plural	nilinde	ningalindi
class 1	alinde	angalindi
class 2	balinde	bangalindi
class 3	ulinde	ungalindi
class 4	ilinde	ingalindi
class 5	lilinde	lingalindi
class 6	alinde	angalindi
class 7	silinde	singalindi
class 8	zilinde	zingalindi
class 9	ilinde	ingalindi
class 10	zilinde	zingalindi
class 11	lulinde	lungalindi
class 14	bulinde	bungalindi
class 15	kulinde	kungalindi
class 17	kulinde	kungalindi
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngalinda	ngangalinda, angalinda, angangalinda
2nd singular	walinda	wangalinda, awalinda, awangalinda
1st plural	salinda	sangalinda, asalinda, asangalinda
2nd plural	nalinda	nangalinda, analinda, anangalinda
class 1	walinda	wangalinda, akalinda, akangalinda
class 2	balinda	bangalinda, abalinda, abangalinda
class 3	walinda	wangalinda, awalinda, awangalinda
class 4	yalinda	yangalinda, ayalinda, ayangalinda
class 5	lalinda	langalinda, alalinda, alangalinda
class 6	alinda	angalinda, awalinda, awangalinda
class 7	salinda	sangalinda, asalinda, asangalinda
class 8	zalinda	zangalinda, azalinda, azangalinda
class 9	yalinda	yangalinda, ayalinda, ayangalinda
class 10	zalinda	zangalinda, azalinda, azangalinda
class 11	lwalinda	lwangalinda, alwalinda, alwangalinda
class 14	balinda	bangalinda, abalinda, abangalinda
class 15	kwalinda	kwangalinda, akwalinda, akwangalinda
class 17	kwalinda	kwangalinda, akwalinda, akwangalinda

References

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