lima

== Translingual == === Noun === lima Alternative letter-case form of Lima of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet. == English == === Etymology 1 === Ellipsis of lima bean. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪmə/ Rhymes: -aɪmə ==== Noun ==== lima (plural limas) Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus). Lima bean (the fruit of the plant). === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== lima (plural limas) (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. === Anagrams === Alim, Liam, Mali, Mila, alim, mail, mali == Agutaynen == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Aklanon == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liˈma/ [liˈma] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: li‧ma === Numeral === limá five Synonym: singko ==== Related terms ==== == Alangan == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == 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 five == Amis == === Etymology === From Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Asi == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == Balinese == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /limə/ === Numeral === lima (Balinese script ᬮᬶᬫ) five === References === Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lima”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI == Banjarese == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five === References === Adelaar, K. A. (1992), Proto-Malayic: The reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its lexicon and morphology‎[2], Canberra: The Australian National University Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lima”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI == Bariai == === Numeral === lima five === References === Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005) == Basque == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lima/ [li.ma] Rhymes: -ima, -a Hyphenation: li‧ma === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Spanish lima. ==== Noun ==== lima inan file (tool) Synonym: karraka ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish lima. ==== Noun ==== lima inan lime (fruit) ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “lima”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “lima”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005 == Brooke's Point Palawano == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Brunei Malay == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lima/ Hyphenation: li‧ma === Numeral === lima five === References === Adelaar, K. A. (1992), Proto-Malayic: The reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its lexicon and morphology‎[3], Canberra: The Australian National University Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lima”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI == 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 five == Bulungan == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlima/ === Numeral === lima five === Further reading === Adul, M. Asfandi (1985), “lima”, in Struktur Bahasa Bulungan‎[4], Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. == Casiguran Dumagat Agta == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == Cebuano == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liˈma/ [l̪ɪˈma] Hyphenation: li‧ma === Numeral === limá (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜋ) five Synonym: singko 2018 — Gitextgitext (24 January), Bisaya, Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation ==== Derived terms ==== == Central Bikol == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liˈma/ [l̪iˈma] Hyphenation: li‧ma === Numeral === limá (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜋ) five Synonym: singko ==== Derived terms ==== == Central Bontoc == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == Central Melanau == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Chamorro == === Etymology === From Pre-Chamorro *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima (Old Chamorro) five (in general) Synonym: singko == Chichewa == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɽi.ma/ === Verb === -lima (infinitive kulíma) to cultivate to grow to hoe to till, to prepare the land. to garden to farm to dig ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -limira Causative: -limitsa Negative: -salima Passive: -limidwa Repetitive: -limanso Stative: -limika Nominal derivations: mlimi (“farmer”) ulimi (“farming”) === References === Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[5], Oxford University Press, page 261 == Cia-Cia == === Etymology === From Proto-Celebic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima (Hangul spelling 을리마) five === Noun === lima (Hangul spelling 을리마) (anatomy) hand (part of the body) == Cuyunon == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Dibabawon Manobo == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Dupaningan Agta == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === líma five == East Futuna == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five === References === Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lima”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI == Esperanto == === Etymology === From limo + -a. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlima/ Rhymes: -ima Syllabification: li‧ma === Adjective === lima (accusative singular liman, plural limaj, accusative plural limajn) bordering, neighbouring, border === Further reading === “lima”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “lima”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 == Faroese == === Noun === lima indefinite genitive plural of limur == Fijian == === Etymology === From Proto-Central-Pacific *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 five === References === Gatty, Ronald (2009), “lima”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎[7], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 186 == Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *lima, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *slīmą. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlimɑ/, [ˈlimɑ̝] Rhymes: -imɑ Syllabification(key): li‧ma Hyphenation(key): li‧ma === Noun === lima mucus (slippery secretion from mucous membranes) phlegm (viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing) (historical) phlegm (one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus) slime (any viscous liquid matter) slime (mucus-like substance that exudes from the bodies of some animals, e.g. snails and slugs) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== räkä liima === References === === Further reading === “lima”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[8] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === Ilma, Mali, Mila, ilma, mali == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /li.ma/ Homophones: Lima, limât, Limat === Verb === lima third-person singular past historic of limer === Anagrams === mail == Galician == === Etymology 1 === From Andalusian Arabic لِيمَة, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ˈlimɐ] ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural limas) lime (fruit) ===== Related terms ===== limeira === Etymology 2 === Attested since circa 1300. From Latin līma (“file”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ˈlimɐ] ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural limas) file, rasp (construction) hip rafter ===== Related terms ===== limar ==== Verb ==== lima inflection of limar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “lyma”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “lima”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lima”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “lima”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lima”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == 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 five == Gothic == === Romanization === lima romanization of 𐌻𐌹𐌼𐌰 == Hanunoo == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma] Rhymes: -ima Syllabification: li‧ma === Numeral === lima (Hanunoo spelling ᜮᜲᜫ) five ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === Conklin, Harold C. (1953), Hanunóo-English Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics), volume 9, London, England: University of California Press, →OCLC, page 167 == Hawaiian == === Etymology === From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Polynesian *lima (cognate with Māori rima), from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima (cognate with Malay lima), from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈli.ma/, [ˈli.mə] === Numeral === lima five fifth === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand (part of the body) ==== Related terms ==== == Hiligaynon == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /liˈma/ ==== Numeral ==== limá five === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish lima. ==== Noun ==== líma lime fruit or tree (citrus) === Etymology 3 === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. ==== Noun ==== líma (anatomy) hand ==== Verb ==== limá to handle == Iban == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Ibanag == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand === Numeral === limá five == Icelandic == === Noun === lima indefinite genitive plural of limur == Ilocano == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma] Hyphenation: li‧ma === Numeral === lima five Synonym: singko == Indonesian == === Alternative forms === ma (clipping, colloquial) === Etymology === From Malay lima, from Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma] Rhymes: -ima Syllabification: li‧ma === Numeral === lima five ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Adelaar, K. A. (1992), Proto-Malayic: The reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its lexicon and morphology‎[9], Canberra: The Australian National University Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lima”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI === Further reading === “lima”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Inonhan == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == Isinai == === Etymology === Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *lima === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand == Isnag == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈli.ma/ Rhymes: -ima Hyphenation: lì‧ma === Etymology 1 === From Latin līma. ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural lime) file (cutting or smoothing tool) ===== Derived terms ===== lima da unghie (“nail file”) limola === Etymology 2 === Of Istrian origin. ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural lime) (fishing) a reinforced line at both ends of a dragnet === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Persian لیمو (līmū). ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural lime) Key lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) === Etymology 4 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== lima inflection of limare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === lima1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana lima2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana lima3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === Mali, almi, mail, mali, mila == Itawit == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == Ivatan == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Javanese == === Romanization === lima romanization of ꦭꦶꦩ == Kagayanen == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand === Numeral === lima five == Kankanaey == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liˈma/ [liˈma] (Sagada, parts of Sabangan) IPA(key): /riˈma/ [riˈma] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: li‧ma === Numeral === limá five == Kapampangan == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlimə/ [ˈliː.mə] === Numeral === líma five == 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 five == Kavalan == === Etymology === From Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand == Kinaray-a == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liˈma/, [liˈma] === Numeral === limá five == 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 Latin) IPA(key): [ˈliː.ma] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈliː.ma] === Noun === līma f (genitive līmae); first declension file (carpenter's tool) polishing, revision (of a literary composition) ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. ==== Related terms ==== līmō ==== Descendants ==== === 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, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 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 == 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 five == Limos Kalinga == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Noun === lima five == Lubuagan Kalinga == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Noun === lima five == 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 five == Maguindanao == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈɭi.mʌ] Rhymes: -ima Syllabification: li‧ma === Numeral === lima five == Makasar == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ˈlima] ==== Numeral ==== lima (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨆ or 𑻮𑻳𑻥) five === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(qa)lima, from Proto-Austronesian *(qa)lima. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ˈlima] ==== Noun ==== lima (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨆ or 𑻮𑻳𑻥, definite limaya) (anatomy) hand == Malay == === Alternative forms === limă (obsolete, 1924-1972) === Etymology === From Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. Sense of hand almost completely displaced by tangan minus a few affixed or compound words. === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma] (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): /ˈlimə/ [ˈli.mə] Rhymes: -ima === Numeral === lima (Jawi spelling ليم) (cardinal number) five Synonym: panca === Noun === lima (Jawi spelling ليم, plural lima-lima or lima2) (archaic, obsolete) hand Synonym: tangan ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lima”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI “lima”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN "lima" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “ليم lima”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 629 Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “lima”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 58 == 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 five == Manggarai == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Mansaka == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Māori == === Numeral === lima obsolete spelling of rima == Mapun == === Numeral === lima five == Maranao == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand ==== Derived terms ==== golima pelima === Numeral === lima five ==== Derived terms ==== ikalima (“fifth”) kalima'an limalima === References === Howard P. McKaughan, Batua A. Macaraya (1967), A Maranao Dictionary‎[10] (overall work in Maranao and English), University of Hawaii Press == Masbatenyo == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == Mayoyao Ifugao == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == 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 five == 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 five == 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 five == Ngaju == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == 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 five == Niuean == === 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 five == North Tukang Besi == === Noun === lima hand arm === References === Mark Donohue (1999), A Grammar of Tukang Besi, Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 541 == Northern Catanduanes Bikol == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liˈma/ === Numeral === limá five == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === limene (noun) limet (verb) limte (verb, simple past) limt (verb, past participle) === Noun === lima n pl definite plural of lim === Verb === lima simple past of lime past participle of lime == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === lima n pl definite plural of lim == 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 five == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈli.mɑ/ Rhymes: -i.mɑ IPA(key): /ˈliː.mɑ/ Rhymes: -iː.mɑ === Noun === lima genitive plural of lim === Noun === līma genitive plural of līm == Old Javanese == === Numeral === lima five == Paiwan == === Etymology === From Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand == Pangasinan == === Numeral === limá five === References === Benton, Richard A. (1971), Howard P. McKaughan, editor, Pangasinan Dictionary (PALI Language Texts—Philippines)‎[11] (overall work in Pangasinan and English), University of Hawai'i Press, →DOI, →ISBN == Pangutaran Sama == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Papora == === Etymology === From Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Phuthi == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. === Verb === -lima to farm, cultivate to plough ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish lima, from Andalusian Arabic لِيمَة (lima), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”), from Persian لیمو (lēmō, līmū). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈli.ma/ Rhymes: -ima Syllabification: li‧ma === Noun === lima f lime (citrus tree) Synonyms: limeta, limonka lime (green citrus fruit) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “lima”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[12] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “lima”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[13] (in Polish) == Ponosakan == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. Compare Tagalog lima, Malay lima, Cebuano lima, Ilocano lima. === Numeral === lima five === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Homophone: Lima Hyphenation: li‧ma === Etymology 1 === From Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”). ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural limas) lime (fruit) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin līma. ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural limas) file (tool to smoothen a surface) Synonym: lixa ===== Descendants ===== Kadiwéu: liima === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== lima inflection of limar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === See also === === Further reading === “lima”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “lima”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Pukapukan == === 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 five fifth === Further reading === Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary == 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 five == 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 five == Rotuman == === Etymology === From Proto-Central Pacific *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. Cognate with Fijian lima. === Numeral === lima (construct form liam) five === References === Churchward, C.M. (1940), “lima”, in Rotuman Grammar and Dictionary‎[14], Sydney, Australia: Methodist Church of Australasia, →ISBN, page 251 == 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 five == Sakizaya == === Etymology === From Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /li.ˈma/, [li.ˈma] === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand === Numeral === lima five == Samoan == === 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 five ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === lima arm hand === References === Milner, G.B. (1993), Samoan Dictionary, Auckland: Polynesian Press, →ISBN, page 108 == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian lima, from Latin līma. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lîma/ Hyphenation: li‧ma === Noun === lȉma f (Cyrillic spelling ли̏ма) (regional) file (tool) === References === “lima”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Sikaiana == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma] Rhymes: -ima Syllabification: li‧ma === Etymology 1 === From Andalusian Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”). ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural limas) lime (fruit) Synonym: limón (Mexico) (Mexico, South America) sweet lime (fruit) (dialectal) lemon (fruit) Synonym: citrón ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Latin līma. ==== Noun ==== lima f (plural limas) file (tool to smoothen a surface) Synonyms: limatón, (archaic) limador, escofina, mediacaña ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== lima inflection of limar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === See also === === References === “Why asking for a lime isn't so easy in Spanish-speaking countries” === Further reading === “lima”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Sundanese == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima (Sundanese script ᮜᮤᮙ) five == Surigaonon == === Etymology === From Proto-Bisayan *lima, from Proto-Central Philippine *lima, from Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. Cognate with Cebuano lima and Tausug lima. === Numeral === lima five == Swahili == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. === Pronunciation === === Verb === -lima (infinitive kulima) to cultivate, to farm to plough ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Nominal derivations: kilimo (“agriculture”) mkulima (“farmer”) mlimaji (“farmer”) == Swazi == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. === Verb === -lima to plough ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. == Tagabawa == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Tagakaulu Kalagan == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Tagalog == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liˈma/ [lɪˈma] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: li‧ma === Numeral === limá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋ) five Synonym: singko ==== Usage notes ==== To describe the quantity of something, the number is placed before the noun and affixed with -ng enclitic suffix when the word ends with a vowel, and a separate preposition, na, for a consonant. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === Mali, amil, mali, ilam == Tausug == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima. === Pronunciation === (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /lima/ [lɪˈma] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: li‧ma === Noun === lima (Sulat Sūg spelling لِمَ) (anatomy) hand === Numeral === lima (Sulat Sūg spelling لِمَ) five == Tetum == === Etymology === From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five === References === “lima”, in Dicionário infopédia: Tetum-English, Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 == 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 five === References === Lichtenberk, František (2008), A grammar of Toqabaqita, Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN == Tokelauan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈli.ma] Hyphenation: li‧ma === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Polynesian *lima. Cognates include Hawaiian lima and Samoan lima. ==== Verb ==== lima (stative) to be five === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Polynesian *lima. Cognates include Hawaiian lima and Samoan lima. ==== Noun ==== lima (anatomy) arm, hand === References === R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[15], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 185 == 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 five === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand arm foreleg ==== References ==== Mosel, Ulrike (1980), Tolai and Tok Pisin: the influence of the substratum on the development of New Guinea Pidgin (Pacific Linguistics; Series B, no. 73)‎[16], Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN == Tooro == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /líma/ === Verb === -lima (infinitive okulima) (ambitransitive) to cultivate to dig Near-synonyms: -timba, -haiga ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -limira Long causative: -limisa Passive: -limwa Nominal derivations: obulimi (“agriculture”) omulimi (“farmer, digger”) === References === Kaji, Shigeki (2007), A Rutooro Vocabulary‎[17], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, pages 272–273, 295–296 Rubongoya, L. T. (2013), Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza [Runyoro–Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro–Rutooro dictionary]‎[18], Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 332 == Tuvaluan == === 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 five == Uma == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === lima five == Uneapa == === Etymology === From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lima/ === Numeral === lima five === Further reading === Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 368 == Venda == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. === Verb === lima to cultivate ==== Derived terms ==== mulimi == Votic == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *lima. === Pronunciation === (Luutsa, Liivčülä) IPA(key): /ˈlimɑ/, [ˈlimɑ] Rhymes: -imɑ Hyphenation: li‧ma === Noun === lima slime, mucus ==== Inflection ==== === References === Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “lima”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎[19], 2nd edition, Tallinn == Waray-Waray == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liˈma/ === Numeral === limá five == Woleaian == === Etymology === From Proto-Micronesian *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 five == Xhosa == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. === Verb === -lima to farm, cultivate to plough ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. == Yami == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Noun === lima (anatomy) hand === Numeral === lima five == Yogad == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima. === Numeral === limá five == Zulu == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. === Verb === -lima to farm, cultivate to plough ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== -limisa === References === C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “lima”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “lima (6.3)”