lima

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lima"

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Translingual

Noun

lima

2. Alternative letter-case form of Lima of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.

English

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of lima bean. Doublet of Lima.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɪmə

Noun

lima (plural limas)

2. Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).

   We planted limas with the corn last night.

4. Lima bean (the fruit of the plant).

   We had limas with dinner last night.

Etymology 2

Noun

lima (plural limas)

2. (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

1. 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

1. five

   Synonym: singko

Related terms

• alima

Alangan

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. 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

1. five

Amis

Amis cardinal numbers

<  4	5	6  >
Cardinal : lima     Ordinal : sakalima

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

Asi

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

Balinese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /limə/

Numeral

lima (Balinese script ᬮᬶᬫ)

1. five

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lima”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Banjarese

Banjarese cardinal numbers

<  4	5	6  >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. 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

1. 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

1. file (tool)

   Synonym: karraka

Declension

Declension of lima (inan a-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	lima	lima	limak	limok
ergative	limak	limak	limek	limok
dative	limari	limari	limei	limoi
genitive	limaren	limaren	limen	limon
comitative	limarekin	limarekin	limekin	limokin
causative	limarengatik	limarengatik	limengatik	limongatik
benefactive	limarentzat	limarentzat	limentzat	limontzat
instrumental	limaz	limaz	limez	limotaz
inessive	limatan	liman	limetan	limotan
locative	limatako	limako	limetako	limotako
allative	limatara	limara	limetara	limotara
terminative	limataraino	limaraino	limetaraino	limotaraino
directive	limatarantz	limarantz	limetarantz	limotarantz
destinative	limatarako	limarako	limetarako	limotarako
ablative	limatatik	limatik	limetatik	limotatik
partitive	limarik	—	—	—
prolative	limatzat	—	—	—

Derived terms

• limari
• limatu
• limatzaile

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish lima.

Noun

lima inan

1. lime (fruit)

Declension

Declension of lima (inan a-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	lima	lima	limak	limok
ergative	limak	limak	limek	limok
dative	limari	limari	limei	limoi
genitive	limaren	limaren	limen	limon
comitative	limarekin	limarekin	limekin	limokin
causative	limarengatik	limarengatik	limengatik	limongatik
benefactive	limarentzat	limarentzat	limentzat	limontzat
instrumental	limaz	limaz	limez	limotaz
inessive	limatan	liman	limetan	limotan
locative	limatako	limako	limetako	limotako
allative	limatara	limara	limetara	limotara
terminative	limataraino	limaraino	limetaraino	limotaraino
directive	limatarantz	limarantz	limetarantz	limotarantz
destinative	limatarako	limarako	limetarako	limotarako
ablative	limatatik	limatik	limetatik	limotatik
partitive	limarik	—	—	—
prolative	limatzat	—	—	—

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

1. five

Brunei Malay

Brunei Malay cardinal numbers

<  4	5	6  >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Pronunciation

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

Numeral

lima

1. 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

1. five

Bulungan

Bulungan numbers ^(edit)

	50
←  4	5	6  →
Cardinal: lima     Ordinal: kelima

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlima/

Numeral

lima

1. 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

1. five

Cebuano

Cebuano numbers ^(edit)

	50[a], [b]
←  4	5	6  →
Cardinal: limá     Spanish cardinal: singko     Ordinal: ikalimá     Adverbial: makalimá     Distributive: lima-líma, taglíma     Fractional: sikalimá

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/ [l̪ɪˈma]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: li‧ma

Numeral

limá (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜋ)

2. five (5)

   Synonym: singko

   • 2018 — Gitextgitext (24 January), Bisaya, Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation

     Pari: Dugangi og lima kay magbiko ta!

     Priest: Add five, because we're going to bend our knees!

Derived terms

• ikalima
• makalima

Central Bikol

Central Bikol numbers ^(edit)

	50[a], [b]
[a], [b] ←  4	5	6  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: lima, singko     Ordinal: ikalima

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)

1. five

   Synonym: singko

Derived terms

• ikalima
• kaglima
• lilima
• lima-lima
• maglima
• makalima

Central Bontoc

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

Central Melanau

Central Melanau cardinal numbers

<  4	5	6  >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

Chamorro

Chamorro cardinal numbers

<  4	5	6  >
Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. (Old Chamorro) five (in general)

   Synonym: singko

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɽi.ma/

Verb

-lima (infinitive kulíma)

1. to cultivate
2. to grow
3. to hoe
4. to till, to prepare the land.
5. to garden
6. to farm
7. 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)

1. five

Noun

lima (Hangul spelling 을리마)

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

Cuyunon

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

Dibabawon Manobo

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

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

Numeral

líma

1. 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

1. five

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lima”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Esperanto limo

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Italian -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto lima

From limo + -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlima/
• Rhymes: -ima
• Syllabification: li‧ma

Adjective

lima (accusative singular liman, plural limaj, accusative plural limajn)

1. bordering, neighbouring, border
   • 2006, Mu Binghua, “Pezaj enlandaj ŝarĝoj por la registaro”, in Monato‎^[6]:

     Ĉar pro la malbonaj vivkondiĉoj fakte la plimulto de la ordinaraj ĉinoj troviĝas sur la lima punkto inter sano kaj malsano.

     In fact, due to the poor living conditions, the majority of ordinary Chinese people find themselves on the border point between health and disease.

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

1. indefinite genitive plural of limur

Fijian

Fijian numbers ^(edit)

	50
←  4	5	6  →
Cardinal: lima

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

1. 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

1. mucus (slippery secretion from mucous membranes)
2. phlegm (viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing)
3. (historical) phlegm (one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus)
4. slime (any viscous liquid matter)
5. slime (mucus-like substance that exudes from the bodies of some animals, e.g. snails and slugs)

Declension

Inflection of lima (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		lima	limat
genitive		liman	limojen
partitive		limaa	limoja
illative		limaan	limoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lima	limat
accusative	nom.	lima	limat
	gen.	liman
genitive		liman	limojen limain rare
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
abessive		limatta	limoitta
instructive		—	limoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lima (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative limani limani accusative nom. limani limani gen. limani genitive limani limojeni limaini rare partitive limaani limojani inessive limassani limoissani elative limastani limoistani illative limaani limoihini adessive limallani limoillani ablative limaltani limoiltani allative limalleni limoilleni essive limanani limoinani translative limakseni limoikseni abessive limattani limoittani instructive — — comitative — limoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative limasi limasi accusative nom. limasi limasi gen. limasi genitive limasi limojesi limaisi rare partitive limaasi limojasi inessive limassasi limoissasi elative limastasi limoistasi illative limaasi limoihisi adessive limallasi limoillasi ablative limaltasi limoiltasi allative limallesi limoillesi essive limanasi limoinasi translative limaksesi limoiksesi abessive limattasi limoittasi instructive — — comitative — limoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative limamme limamme accusative nom. limamme limamme gen. limamme genitive limamme limojemme limaimme rare partitive limaamme limojamme inessive limassamme limoissamme elative limastamme limoistamme illative limaamme limoihimme adessive limallamme limoillamme ablative limaltamme limoiltamme allative limallemme limoillemme essive limanamme limoinamme translative limaksemme limoiksemme abessive limattamme limoittamme instructive — — comitative — limoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative limanne limanne accusative nom. limanne limanne gen. limanne genitive limanne limojenne limainne rare partitive limaanne limojanne inessive limassanne limoissanne elative limastanne limoistanne illative limaanne limoihinne adessive limallanne limoillanne ablative limaltanne limoiltanne allative limallenne limoillenne essive limananne limoinanne translative limaksenne limoiksenne abessive limattanne limoittanne instructive — — comitative — limoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative limansa limansa accusative nom. limansa limansa gen. limansa genitive limansa limojensa limainsa rare partitive limaansa limojaan limojansa inessive limassaan limassansa limoissaan limoissansa elative limastaan limastansa limoistaan limoistansa illative limaansa limoihinsa adessive limallaan limallansa limoillaan limoillansa ablative limaltaan limaltansa limoiltaan limoiltansa allative limalleen limallensa limoilleen limoillensa essive limanaan limanansa limoinaan limoinansa translative limakseen limaksensa limoikseen limoiksensa abessive limattaan limattansa limoittaan limoittansa instructive — — comitative — limoineen limoinensa

Derived terms

• limaaja
• limaantua
• limainen
• limakko
• limamainen
• limaska
• limata
• limautua
• Liminka
• limoittaa

compounds

• alkulima
• limaerite
• limakala
• limakalvo
• limakotilo
• limakäyminen
• limamato
• limanahkiainen
• limaneritys
• limanuljaska
• limanvuoto
• limapussi
• limapää
• limapääkala
• limapöhötauti
• limarauhanen
• limaseitikki
• limasieni
• limatulppa
• solulima
• tumalima
• ulkolima

See also

• räkä
• liima

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/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

  (file)

• Homophones: Lima, limât, Limat

Verb

lima

1. 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)

1. lime (fruit)

Related terms

• limeira

Etymology 2

From Latin līma (“a file”). First attested in c. 1300.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlimɐ]

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. file, rasp
   • c. 1300, R. Martínez López, editor, General Estoria. Versión gallega del siglo XIV, Oviedo: Archivum, page 271:

     cõmo faz a lyma ao ferro, et a fornaz ao ouro que o purga et esmera et o faz puro et paresçe mellor, et cõmo faz outrosi o máále áá messe que a degrana em çeueyra et parte a palla do graão que e o mellor

     as the file does to iron, and the furnace to gold, that purges and cleans it and makes it pure and looks better; and also as the flail does to the harvest, that threshes it into sustenance and parts the straw and the grain, which is the best part

2. (construction) hip rafter

Related terms

• limar

Verb

lima

1. inflection of limar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. 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 Santamarina, 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 Santamarina, Ernesto X. 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

1. five

Gothic

Romanization

lima

1. 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)

1. five

Derived terms

• limakan
• limanday
• limang pulo

Related terms

• aglima

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

Hawaiian numbers ^(edit)

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Base form: lima     Cardinal: ʻelima     Ordinal: lima     Distributive: pālima     Fractional: hapalima

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

1. five
2. fifth

Noun

lima

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

Derived terms

five

• ʻalima
• ʻelima

hand

• kui lima
• lima heheʻe
• lima hema
• lima iki
• lima kākau
• lima kuhi
• lima kuhikuhi
• lima loa
• lima ulu
• limahana
• limalima
• limaʻaina
• lūlū lima

Hiligaynon

Etymology 1

Hiligaynon numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: lima     Ordinal: ikalima

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/ [liˈma]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: li‧má

Numeral

limá

2. five (5)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish lima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma]
• Rhymes: -ima
• Hyphenation: lí‧ma

Noun

líma

1. lime fruit or tree (citrus)

Etymology 3

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma]
• Rhymes: -ima
• Hyphenation: lí‧ma

Noun

líma

2. (anatomy) hand

Verb

limá

1. to handle

Iban

Iban cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima     Ordinal : kelima

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

Ibanag

Ibanag cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Numeral

limá

1. five

Icelandic

Noun

lima

1. indefinite genitive plural of limur

Ilocano

Ilocano numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: lima     Spanish cardinal: singko, sinko

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma]
• Hyphenation: li‧ma

Numeral

lima

1. five

   Synonym: singko

Indonesian

Indonesian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

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]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ima
• Syllabification: li‧ma

Numeral

lima

1. five

Derived terms

• berlima
• seperlima

• lima waktu

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

1. five

Isinai

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *lima

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Isnag

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ma/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ima
• Hyphenation: lì‧ma

Etymology 1

From Latin līma (“a file”).

Noun

lima f (plural lime)

1. file (a cutting or smoothing tool)

Derived terms

• lima da unghie (“nail file”)
• limola

Etymology 2

Of Istrian origin.

Noun

lima f (plural lime)

1. (fishing) a reinforced line at both ends of a dragnet

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Persian لیمو.

Noun

lima f (plural lime)

1. Key lime (Citrus aurantiifolia)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lima

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

Further reading

• “lima¹”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
• “lima²”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
• “lima³”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• Mali, almi, mail, mali, mila

Itawit

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. five

Ivatan

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

Javanese

Romanization

lima

1. romanization of ꦭꦶꦩ

Kagayanen

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Numeral

lima

1. five

Kankanaey

Kankanaey numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: lima     Ordinal: maika-lima     Adverbial: pinlima     Harvest: ësa'y tan-ay     Restrictive: limlima

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

1. five

Kapampangan

Kapampangan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima     Ordinal : kalima

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlimə/ [ˈliː.mə]

Numeral

líma

1. 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

1. five

Kavalan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Kinaray-a

Kinaray-a cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima     Ordinal : ikalima

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/, [liˈma]

Numeral

limá

1. five

Latin

Etymology

Possibly 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]
• Hyphenation: lī‧ma

Noun

līma f (genitive līmae); first declension

1. file (carpenter's tool)
2. polishing, revision (of a literary composition)

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	līma	līmae
genitive	līmae	līmārum
dative	līmae	līmīs
accusative	līmam	līmās
ablative	līmā	līmīs
vocative	līma	līmae

Related terms

• līmō

Descendants

• → Albanian: limë
• Catalan: llima
• Emilian: lémma
• French: lime
• Galician: lima
• Italian: lima
• Portuguese: lima
• Sicilian: lima
• Spanish: lima
• → Proto-Berber:
  • Tarifit: tlima
  • Tashelhit: talima
• → Proto-Brythonic: *lliβ̃
  • Middle Breton: liü
    • Breton: livn
  • Cornish: liv
  • Welsh: llif

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

1. five

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. five

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. 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

1. 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

1. five

Makasar

Makasar numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: lima     Ordinal: makalima     Adverbial: pillima     Ordinal adverbial: makapillima     Multiplier: lappi lima     Distributive: taʼlima     Distributive adverbial: tappillima     Fractional: tawa lima

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(qa)lima, from Proto-Austronesian *(qa)lima.

Noun

lima (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨆ or 𑻮𑻳𑻥, definite limaya, 3rd person possessive limanna)

1. (anatomy) hand; arm

   Lannyaki limanna sorodadua siwali

   The soldier lost one of his arms.

   Lannyaki limanna sanggenna singkuluʼna

   His arm is off all the way up to the elbow.

2. armrest (of a chair)
3. sleeve (of a garment)

Derived terms

affixations

• angkalimài
• lima-lima
• limài
• parilima
• parilimàng

compounds

• anjamai lima
• bate lima
• boko lima
• dulang-dulang lima
• kosoʼ lima
• lampa lima
• lima baju
• palaʼ lima
• pokoʼ lima
• saka lima
• silalo lima
• tannga lima

Etymology 2

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

Numeral

lima (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨆ or 𑻮𑻳𑻥)

1. five

Derived terms

verbs

• allappaʼ lima
• limài
• palimài
• pilimài

numbers, ordinals, and adverbs

• lappi lima
• lima lima
• limambilanngang
• limampulo
• limanrealaʼ
• limassaʼbu
• makalima
• makapillima
• pillima
• pillimang
• sampulo allima
• tappillima
• tawa lima
• taʼlima

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page 407

Malay

Malay cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

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

• Audio (Malaysia, Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard):

  (file)

Numeral

lima (Jawi spelling ليم)

1. (cardinal number) five

   Synonym: panca

Noun

lima (Jawi spelling ليم, plural lima-lima or lima²)

1. (archaic, obsolete) hand

   Synonym: tangan

Derived terms

Derived from "five" (Affixations & Reduplications)

• berlima (“the five of us/them; in a group of five”)
• berlima-lima (“five by five; in groups of five”)
• kelima (“fifth (ordinal number)”)
• kelima-lima (“all five”)
• kelima-limanya (“all five of them”)
• kelimaan (“quintuple; group of five”)
• lima-lima (“five by five; all five”)
• perlima (“fifth; fifth part”)
• seperlima (“one fifth (1/5)”)

Derived from "five" (Compounds & Phrases)

• kaki lima (“five-foot way; pavement; covered walkway”)
• lima belas (“fifteen (15)”)
• lima puluh (“fifty (50)”)
• lima ratus (“five hundred (500)”)
• lima ribu (“five thousand (5000)”)
• segi lima (“pentagon”)
• simpang lima (“five-way intersection”)
• solat lima waktu (“the five daily prayers (Islam)”)

Derived from archaic "hand / fist"

• buku lima (“knuckles; fist”)
• panglima (“commander; warlord; military leader”)
• pelima (“commander; leader (archaic)”)
• penglima (“commander (variant of panglima)”)

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
  (also see "lima" at PRPM first version)
• 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

1. five

Manggarai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

Māori

Numeral

lima

1. obsolete spelling of rima

Mapun

Numeral

lima

1. five

Maranao

Maranao numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: lima

Etymology

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

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Derived terms

• golima
• pelima

Numeral

lima

1. 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

1. five

Mayoyao Ifugao

Etymology

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

Numeral

limá

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. five

Ngaju

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. 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

1. five

Niuean

Niuean cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

North Tukang Besi

Noun

lima

1. hand
2. 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

1. five

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

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

Noun

lima n pl

1. definite plural of lim

Verb

lima

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

lima n pl

1. 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

1. five

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.mɑ/
• Rhymes: -i.mɑ
• IPA^(key): /ˈliː.mɑ/
• Rhymes: -iː.mɑ

Noun

lima

1. genitive plural of lim

Noun

līma

1. genitive plural of līm

Old Javanese

Numeral

lima

1. five

Paiwan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Pangasinan

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈma/, [lɪˈma]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: li‧má

Numeral

limá

2. five (5)

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

1. five

Papora

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lima

1. five

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Verb

-lima

1. to farm, cultivate
2. to plough

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Polish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ma/

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ma/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ima
• Syllabification: li‧ma
• Homophone: Lima

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Austroasiaticbor.

Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū)bor.

Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū)bor.

Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn)

Andalusian Arabic لِيمَة (līma)bor.

Spanish limabor.

Polish lima

Borrowed from Spanish lima, borrowed from Andalusian Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”), borrowed from Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū).

Noun

lima f

1. lime (citrus tree)

   Synonyms: limeta, limonka

2. lime (green citrus fruit)

Declension

Declension of lima

	singular	plural
nominative	lima	limy
genitive	limy	lim
dative	limie	limom
accusative	limę	limy
instrumental	limą	limami
locative	limie	limach
vocative	limo	limy

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sley-der.?

Latin līmalbor.

Polish lima

Learned borrowing from Latin līma.

Noun

lima f (obsolete)

2. synonym of pilnik (“file”) (a cutting or smoothing tool)

Declension

Declension of lima

	singular	plural
nominative	lima	limy
genitive	limy	lim
dative	limie	limom
accusative	limę	limy
instrumental	limą	limami
locative	limie	limach
vocative	limo	limy

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lima

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

Further reading

• Modern Standard Polish:
  • “lima”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[12] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • “lima”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[13] (in Polish)
  • Zygmunt Saloni, et al., editors (2020), “lima”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish]‎^[14], 4. online edition, Warszawa
• Middle Polish:
  • Renata Bronikowska (18 June 2019), “LIMA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
• Historic dictionaries:
  • Samuel Bogumił Linde (1808), “lima”, in Słownik języka polskiego, volume 1b, page 1271
  • Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “lima”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861, volume I, page 590
  • J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1902), “lima”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 2, Warsaw, page 743

Ponosakan

Ponosakan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

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

1. five

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.mɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.mɐ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ĩmɐ, (Portugal) -imɐ
• Homophone: Lima
• Hyphenation: li‧ma

Etymology 1

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

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. lime (fruit)
   • 2015, Neil Gaiman, Os filhos de Anansi, Editora Intrinseca, →ISBN, page 6:

     Cumprimentou-as tocando a aba do chapéu — pois ele usava chapéu, um fedora verde imaculado, além de luvas cor de lima —, e em seguida caminhou até a mesa onde estavam as mulheres, que deram risada.

     He greeted them by tipping the brim of his hat — for he was wearing a hat, a spotless green fedora, as well as lime-colored gloves — and then walked over to the table where the women were sitting, and they laughed.

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sley-der.?

Latin līmabor.

Portuguese lima

Borrowed from Latin līma.

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. file (tool to smoothen a surface)

   Synonym: lixa

Descendants

• Kadiwéu: liima

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lima

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

See also

Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)

branco, alvo	cinza, gris, cinzento	preto, negro
vermelho, encarnado, rubro, salmão; carmim	laranja, cor de laranja; castanho, marrom	amarelo; creme, ocre
verde-limão	verde	verde-água; verde-menta
ciano, turquesa; azul-petróleo	azul-bebê / azul-bebé, azul-celeste	azul, índigo, anil
violeta, lilás	magenta; roxo, púrpura	rosa, cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque

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

Pukapukan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima     Ordinal : lima

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five
2. 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

1. 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

1. five

Rotuman

Rotuman numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: lima

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)

1. five

   Ia naam mör liam se goua.

   S/he gave me five oranges.

References

• Churchward, C.M. (1940), “lima”, in Rotuman Grammar and Dictionary‎^[15], 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

1. five

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.ˈma/, [li.ˈma]

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) hand

Numeral

lima

1. five

Samoan

Samoan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

Derived terms

• limasefulu

Noun

lima

1. arm
2. 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)

1. (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

1. five

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlima/ [ˈli.ma]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ima
• Syllabification: li‧ma

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Austroasiaticbor.

Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū)bor.

Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū)bor.

Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn)

Andalusian Arabic لِيمَة (līma)bor.

Spanish lima

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn, “lemon, lime”).

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. lime (fruit)

   Synonym: limón (Mexico)

2. (Mexico, South America) sweet lime (fruit)
3. (dialectal) lemon (fruit)

   Synonym: citrón

Derived terms

• limero

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sley-der.?

Latin līmader.

Spanish lima

Derived from Latin līma.

Noun

lima f (plural limas)

1. file (tool to smoothen a surface)

   Synonyms: limatón, (archaic) limador, escofina, mediacaña

Derived terms

• lima de uñas

Related terms

• limar

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lima

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

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)

blanco	gris	negro
rojo; carmín, carmesí	naranja, anaranjado; marrón	amarillo; crema
lima	verde	menta
cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo	celeste, cerúleo	azul
violeta; añil, índigo	magenta; morado, púrpura	rosa, rosado

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

Sundanese numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: lima     Ordinal: kalima

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima (Sundanese spelling ᮜᮤᮙ)

1. five

Surigaonon

Surigaonon cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima     Ordinal : ikalima

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

1. five

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Verb

-lima (infinitive kulima)

1. to cultivate, to farm
2. to plough

Conjugation

Conjugation of -lima
Positive present -nalima Subjunctive -lime Negative -limi Imperative singular lima
Infinitives
Positive kulima Negative kutolima
Imperatives
Singular lima Plural limeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hulima Positive past positive subject concord + -lilima Negative past negative subject concord + -kulima
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalima) Singular Plural 1st person ninalima/nalima tunalima 2nd person unalima mnalima 3rd person m-wa(I/II) analima wanalima other classes positive subject concord + -nalima
Negative present (negative subject concord + -limi) Singular Plural 1st person silimi hatulimi 2nd person hulimi hamlimi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) halimi hawalimi other classes negative subject concord + -limi
Positive future positive subject concord + -talima Negative future negative subject concord + -talima
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -lime) Singular Plural 1st person nilime tulime 2nd person ulime mlime 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alime walime other classes positive subject concord + -lime
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -silime Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngelima Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singelima Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalilima Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalilima
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alima) Singular Plural 1st person nalima twalima 2nd person walima mwalima 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alima walima m-mi(III/IV) walima yalima ji-ma(V/VI) lalima yalima ki-vi(VII/VIII) chalima vyalima n(IX/X) yalima zalima u(XI) walima see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwalima pa(XVI) palima mu(XVIII) mwalima
Perfect positive subject concord + -melima "Already" positive subject concord + -meshalima "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jalima "If/When" positive subject concord + -kilima "If not" positive subject concord + -sipolima Consecutive kalima / positive subject concord + -kalima Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kalime
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nilima -tulima 2nd person -kulima -walima/-kulimeni/-walimeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mlima -walima m-mi(III/IV) -ulima -ilima ji-ma(V/VI) -lilima -yalima ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kilima -vilima n(IX/X) -ilima -zilima u(XI) -ulima see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kulima pa(XVI) -palima mu(XVIII) -mulima Reflexive -jilima
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -lima- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -limaye -limao m-mi(III/IV) -limao -limayo ji-ma(V/VI) -limalo -limayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -limacho -limavyo n(IX/X) -limayo -limazo u(XI) -limao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -limako pa(XVI) -limapo mu(XVIII) -limamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -lima) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yelima -olima m-mi(III/IV) -olima -yolima ji-ma(V/VI) -lolima -yolima ki-vi(VII/VIII) -cholima -vyolima n(IX/X) -yolima -zolima u(XI) -olima see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kolima pa(XVI) -polima mu(XVIII) -molima
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

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

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Verb

-lima

1. 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

1. five

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. five

Tagalog

Tagalog numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: lima     Spanish cardinal: singko     Ordinal: ikalima, panlima     Spanish ordinal: kinto, kinta     Ordinal abbreviation: ika-5, pang-5     Adverbial: makalima     Multiplier: limang ibayo     Distributive: tiglima, limahan, lima-lima     Restrictive: lilima     Fractional: kalima, sangkalima, ikalima, saikalima
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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *lima

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima

Proto-Philippine *lima

Tagalog lima

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈma/ [lɪˈma]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: li‧ma

Numeral

limá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋ)

1. 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.

  Isang saging, dalawang pinya

  One banana, two pineapples

  Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga

  Four apples, six mangos

Derived terms

• animnapu't lima
• apatnapu't lima
• dalwampu't lima
• ikalabinlima
• ikalima
• ikalimampu
• kalima
• labinlima
• lilimahin
• lilimampuin
• lilimandaanin
• lima-lima
• lima-limahin
• limahan
• limahin
• limampu
• limanlaksa
• limang daan
• limang haligi
• limang libo
• limangsugat
• limguhit
• limsiha
• maglima-lima
• makalima
• paglima-limahin
• paglimahin
• panlima
• pitumpu't lima
• sangkalima
• siyamnapu't lima
• tatlumpu't lima
• walumpu't lima

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)

1. (anatomy) hand

Numeral

lima (Sulat Sūg spelling لِمَ)

1. five

Tetum

Etymology

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

Numeral

lima

1. 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

1. five

References

• Lichtenberk, František (2008), A grammar of Toqabaqita, Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈli.ma]
• Hyphenation: li‧ma

Etymology 1

Tokelauan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lima

From Proto-Polynesian *lima. Cognates include Hawaiian lima and Samoan lima.

Verb

lima

1. (stative) to be five

Etymology 2

Te lima (2).

From Proto-Polynesian *lima. Cognates include Hawaiian lima and Samoan lima.

Noun

lima

1. (anatomy) arm, hand

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[16], 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

1. five

Noun

lima

(anatomy)

1. hand
2. arm
3. 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)‎^[17], Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN

Tooro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /líma/

Verb

-lima (infinitive okulima) (ambitransitive)

1. to cultivate
2. to dig

   Near-synonyms: -timba, -haiga

Conjugation

Conjugation of -lima

infinitives affirmative okulima negative okutalima imperatives affirmative lima negative (see second-person negative subjunctive forms) tense polarity basic forms relative forms1 present habitual affirmative subject concord + -lima person noun class singular plural first person ndima tulima second person olima mulima third person 1/2 alima balima 3/4 gulima erima 5/6 lirima galima 7/8 kirima birima 9/10 erima zirima 11/10 rulima 12/14 kalima bulima 13 — tulima 14/6 bulima galima 15/6 kulima 16 halima — negative ti- + subject concord + -lima person noun class singular plural first person tindima titulima second person tolima timulima third person 1/2 talima tibalima 3/4 tigulima terima 5/6 tiririma tigalima 7/8 tikirima tibirima 9/10 terima tizirima 11/10 tirulima 12/14 tikalima tibulima 13 — titulima 14/6 tibulima tigalima 15/6 tikulima 16 tihalima — subject concord + -talima present continuous affirmative ni- + subject concord + -lima person noun class singular plural first person nindima nitulima second person noolima nimulima third person 1/2 naalima nibalima 3/4 nigulima neerima 5/6 niririma nigalima 7/8 nikirima nibirima 9/10 neerima nizirima 11/10 nirulima 12/14 nikalima nibulima 13 — nitulima 14/6 nibulima nigalima 15/6 nikulima 16 nihalima — subject concord + -rukulima negative ti- + subject concord + -rukulima person noun class singular plural first person tindukulima titurukulima second person torukulima timurukulima third person 1/2 tarukulima tibarukulima 3/4 tigurukulima terukulima 5/6 tirirukulima tigarukulima 7/8 tikirukulima tibirukulima 9/10 terukulima tizirukulima 11/10 tirurukulima 12/14 tikarukulima tiburukulima 13 — titurukulima 14/6 tiburukulima tigarukulima 15/6 tikurukulima 16 tiharukulima — subject concord + -tarukulima present continuative affirmative ni- + subject concord + -kyalima person noun class singular plural first person ninkyalima nitukyalima second person nookyalima nimukyalima third person 1/2 naakyalima nibakyalima 3/4 nigukyalima neekyalima 5/6 nirikyalima nigakyalima 7/8 nikikyalima nibikyalima 9/10 neekyalima nizikyalima 11/10 nirukyalima 12/14 nikakyalima nibukyalima 13 — nitukyalima 14/6 nibukyalima nigakyalima 15/6 nikukyalima 16 nihakyalima — subject concord + -rukukyalima negative ti- + subject concord + -kyalima person noun class singular plural first person tinkyalima titukyalima second person tokyalima timukyalima third person 1/2 takyalima tibakyalima 3/4 tigukyalima tekyalima 5/6 tirikyalima tigakyalima 7/8 tikikyalima tibikyalima 9/10 tekyalima tizikyalima 11/10 tirukyalima 12/14 tikakyalima tibukyalima 13 — titukyalima 14/6 tibukyalima tigakyalima 15/6 tikukyalima 16 tihakyalima — subject concord + -takyalima virtual present affirmative subject concord + -alima person noun class singular plural first person nalima twalima second person walima mwalima third person 1/2 yalima baalima 3/4 gwalima yalima 5/6 lyalima gaalima 7/8 kyalima byalima 9/10 yalima zaalima 11/10 rwalima 12/14 kaalima bwalima 13 — twalima 14/6 bwalima gaalima 15/6 kwalima 16 haalima — negative ti- + subject concord + alima person noun class singular plural first person tinalima titwalima second person tiwalima timwalima third person 1/2 tiyalima tibaalima 3/4 tigwalima tiyalima 5/6 tiryalima tigaalima 7/8 tikyalima tibyalima 9/10 tiyalima tizaalima 11/10 tirwalima 12/14 tikaalima tibwalima 13 — titwalima 14/6 tibwalima tigaalima 15/6 tikwalima 16 tihaalima — subject concord + -taalima present perfect affirmative subject concord + -limire person noun class singular plural first person ndimire tulimire second person olimire mulimire third person 1/2 alimire balimire 3/4 gulimire erimire 5/6 lirimire galimire 7/8 kirimire birimire 9/10 erimire zirimire 11/10 rulimire 12/14 kalimire bulimire 13 — tulimire 14/6 bulimire galimire 15/6 kulimire 16 halimire — negative ti- + subject concord + -limire person noun class singular plural first person tindimire titulimire second person tolimire timulimire third person 1/2 talimire tibalimire 3/4 tigulimire terimire 5/6 tiririmire tigalimire 7/8 tikirimire tibirimire 9/10 terimire tizirimire 11/10 tirulimire 12/14 tikalimire tibulimire 13 — titulimire 14/6 tibulimire tigalimire 15/6 tikulimire 16 tihalimire — subject concord + -talimire near perfective affirmative subject concord + -akalima person noun class singular plural first person nakalima twakalima second person wakalima mwakalima third person 1/2 yakalima baakalima 3/4 gwakalima yakalima 5/6 lyakalima gaakalima 7/8 kyakalima byakalima 9/10 yakalima zaakalima 11/10 rwakalima 12/14 kaakalima bwakalima 13 — twakalima 14/6 bwakalima gaakalima 15/6 kwakalima 16 haakalima — negative ti- + subject concord + -kalimire person noun class singular plural first person tinkalimire titukalimire second person tokalimire timukalimire third person 1/2 takalimire tibakalimire 3/4 tigukalimire tekalimire 5/6 tirikalimire tigakalimire 7/8 tikikalimire tibikalimire 9/10 tekalimire tizikalimire 11/10 tirukalimire 12/14 tikakalimire tibukalimire 13 — titukalimire 14/6 tibukalimire tigakalimire 15/6 tikukalimire 16 tihakalimire — subject concord + -takalimire near past affirmative subject concord + -limirege person noun class singular plural first person ndimirege tulimirege second person olimirege mulimirege third person 1/2 alimirege balimirege 3/4 gulimirege erimirege 5/6 lirimirege galimirege 7/8 kirimirege birimirege 9/10 erimirege zirimirege 11/10 rulimirege 12/14 kalimirege bulimirege 13 — tulimirege 14/6 bulimirege galimirege 15/6 kulimirege 16 halimirege — negative ti- + subject concord + -limirege person noun class singular plural first person tindimirege titulimirege second person tolimirege timulimirege third person 1/2 talimirege tibalimirege 3/4 tigulimirege terimirege 5/6 tiririmirege tigalimirege 7/8 tikirimirege tibirimirege 9/10 terimirege tizirimirege 11/10 tirulimirege 12/14 tikalimirege tibulimirege 13 — titulimirege 14/6 tibulimirege tigalimirege 15/6 tikulimirege 16 tihalimirege — subject concord + -talimirege remote past affirmative subject concord + -kalima person noun class singular plural first person nkalima tukalima second person okalima mukalima third person 1/2 akalima bakalima 3/4 gukalima ekalima 5/6 likalima gakalima 7/8 kikalima bikalima 9/10 ekalima zikalima 11/10 rukalima 12/14 kakalima bukalima 13 — tukalima 14/6 bukalima gakalima 15/6 kukalima 16 hakalima — subject concord + -alimire negative subject concord + -talime person noun class singular plural first person ntalime tutalime second person otalime mutalime third person 1/2 atalime batalime 3/4 gutalime etalime 5/6 litalime gatalime 7/8 kitalime bitalime 9/10 etalime ziitalime 11/10 rutalime 12/14 katalime butalime 13 — tutalime 14/6 butalime gatalime 15/6 kutalime 16 hatalime — subject concord + -taralimire experiential perfective affirmative subject concord + -ralimire person noun class singular plural first person ndalimire turalimire second person oralimire muralimire third person 1/2 aralimire baralimire 3/4 guralimire eralimire 5/6 liralimire garalimire 7/8 kiralimire biralimire 9/10 eralimire ziralimire 11/10 ruralimire 12/14 karalimire buralimire 13 — turalimire 14/6 buralimire garalimire 15/6 kuralimire 16 haralimire — negative ti- + subject concord + -kalimaga person noun class singular plural first person tinkalimaga titukalimaga second person tokalimaga timukalimaga third person 1/2 takalimaga tibakalimaga 3/4 tigukalimaga tekalimaga 5/6 tirikalimaga tigakalimaga 7/8 tikikalimaga tibikalimaga 9/10 tekalimaga tizikalimaga 11/10 tirukalimaga 12/14 tikakalimaga tibukalimaga 13 — titukalimaga 14/6 tibukalimaga tigakalimaga 15/6 tikukalimaga 16 tihakalimaga — subject concord + -takalimaga cessative perfective affirmative subject concord + -aalimire person noun class singular plural first person naalimire twalimire second person waalimire mwalimire third person 1/2 yaalimire baalimire 3/4 gwalimire yaalimire 5/6 lyalimire gaalimire 7/8 kyalimire byalimire 9/10 yaalimire zaalimire 11/10 rwalimire 12/14 kaalimire bwalimire 13 — twalimire 14/6 bwalimire gaalimire 15/6 kwalimire 16 haalimire — past habitual affirmative subject concord + -alimaga person noun class singular plural first person nalimaga twalimaga second person walimaga mwalimaga third person 1/2 yalimaga baalimaga 3/4 gwalimaga yalimaga 5/6 lyalimaga gaalimaga 7/8 kyalimaga byalimaga 9/10 yalimaga zaalimaga 11/10 rwalimaga 12/14 kaalimaga bwalimaga 13 — twalimaga 14/6 bwalimaga gaalimaga 15/6 kwalimaga 16 haalimaga — negative ti- + subject concord + alimaga person noun class singular plural first person tinalimaga titwalimaga second person tiwalimaga timwalimaga third person 1/2 tiyalimaga tibaalimaga 3/4 tigwalimaga tiyalimaga 5/6 tiryalimaga tigaalimaga 7/8 tikyalimaga tibyalimaga 9/10 tiyalimaga tizaalimaga 11/10 tirwalimaga 12/14 tikaalimaga tibwalimaga 13 — titwalimaga 14/6 tibwalimaga tigaalimaga 15/6 tikwalimaga 16 tihaalimaga — subject concord + -taalimaga near future affirmative subject concord + -raalima person noun class singular plural first person ndaalima turaalima second person oraalima muraalima third person 1/2 araalima baraalima 3/4 guraalima eraalima 5/6 liraalima garaalima 7/8 kiraalima biraalima 9/10 eraalima ziraalima 11/10 ruraalima 12/14 karaalima buraalima 13 — turaalima 14/6 buraalima garaalima 15/6 kuraalima 16 haraalima — negative ti- + subject concord + -aalime person noun class singular plural first person tinaalime titwalime second person tiwaalime timwalime third person 1/2 tiyaalime tibaalime 3/4 tigwalime tiyaalime 5/6 tiryalime tigaalime 7/8 tikyalime tibyalime 9/10 tiyaalime tizaalime 11/10 tirwalime 12/14 tikaalime tibwalime 13 — titwalime 14/6 tibwalime tigaalime 15/6 tikwalime 16 tihaalime — subject concord + -taalime remote future affirmative subject concord + -lirima person noun class singular plural first person ndirima tulirima second person olirima mulirima third person 1/2 alirima balirima 3/4 gulirima eririma 5/6 liririma galirima 7/8 kiririma biririma 9/10 eririma ziririma 11/10 rulirima 12/14 kalirima bulirima 13 — tulirima 14/6 bulirima galirima 15/6 kulirima 16 halirima — negative ti- + subject concord + -lirima person noun class singular plural first person tindirima titulirima second person tolirima timulirima third person 1/2 talirima tibalirima 3/4 tigulirima teririma 5/6 tiriririma tigalirima 7/8 tikiririma tibiririma 9/10 teririma tiziririma 11/10 tirulirima 12/14 tikalirima tibulirima 13 — titulirima 14/6 tibulirima tigalirima 15/6 tikulirima 16 tihalirima — subject concord + -talirima future habitual affirmative subject concord + -raalimaga person noun class singular plural first person ndaalimaga turaalimaga second person oraalimaga muraalimaga third person 1/2 araalimaga baraalimaga 3/4 guraalimaga eraalimaga 5/6 liraalimaga garaalimaga 7/8 kiraalimaga biraalimaga 9/10 eraalimaga ziraalimaga 11/10 ruraalimaga 12/14 karaalimaga buraalimaga 13 — turaalimaga 14/6 buraalimaga garaalimaga 15/6 kuraalimaga 16 haraalimaga — negative ti- + subject concord + -aalimege person noun class singular plural first person tinaalimege titwalimege second person tiwaalimege timwalimege third person 1/2 tiyaalimege tibaalimege 3/4 tigwalimege tiyaalimege 5/6 tiryalimege tigaalimege 7/8 tikyalimege tibyalimege 9/10 tiyaalimege tizaalimege 11/10 tirwalimege 12/14 tikaalimege tibwalimege 13 — titwalimege 14/6 tibwalimege tigaalimege 15/6 tikwalimege 16 tihaalimege — subject concord + -taalimege subjunctive affirmative subject concord + lime person noun class singular plural first person ndime tulime second person olime mulime third person 1/2 alime balime 3/4 gulime erime 5/6 lirime galime 7/8 kirime birime 9/10 erime zirime 11/10 rulime 12/14 kalime bulime 13 — tulime 14/6 bulime galime 15/6 kulime 16 halime — negative subject concord + -talima person noun class singular plural first person ntalima tutalima second person otalima mutalima third person 1/2 atalima batalima 3/4 gutalima etalima 5/6 litalima gatalima 7/8 kitalima bitalima 9/10 etalima zitalima 11/10 rutalima 12/14 katalima butalima 13 — tutalima 14/6 butalima gatalima 15/6 kutalima 16 hatalima — — subjunctive habitual affirmative subject concord + limege person noun class singular plural first person ndimege tulimege second person olimege mulimege third person 1/2 alimege balimege 3/4 gulimege erimege 5/6 lirimege galimege 7/8 kirimege birimege 9/10 erimege zirimege 11/10 rulimege 12/14 kalimege bulimege 13 — tulimege 14/6 bulimege galimege 15/6 kulimege 16 halimege — hypothetical affirmative subject concord + -aakulima person noun class singular plural first person naakulima twakulima second person waakulima mwakulima third person 1/2 yaakulima baakulima 3/4 gwakulima yaakulima 5/6 lyakulima gaakulima 7/8 kyakulima byakulima 9/10 yaakulima zaakulima 11/10 rwakulima 12/14 kaakulima bwakulima 13 — twakulima 14/6 bwakulima gaakulima 15/6 kwakulima 16 haakulima — negative ti- + subject concord + -aakulima person noun class singular plural first person tinaakulima titwakulima second person tiwaakulima timwakulima third person 1/2 tiyaakulima tibaakulima 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/10 12/14 13 — 14/6 15/6 16 — subject concord + -lima conditional affirmative person noun class singular plural first person second person third person 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/10 12/14 13 — 14/6 15/6 16 —
negative		person	noun class	singular	plural
first person
second person
third person	1/2
	3/4
	5/6
	7/8
	9/10
	11/10
	12/14
	13	—
	14/6
	15/6
	16		—

| subject concord + |- |}

! colspan="4" class="outer" | object concords |- ! person ! noun class ! singular ! plural |- ! colspan="2" | first person | | lima |- ! colspan="2" | second person | lima | rowspan="2" | lima |- ! rowspan="11" | third person ! class="secondary" | 1/2 | lima |- ! class="secondary" | 3/4 | lima | |- ! class="secondary" | 5/6 | | lima |- ! class="secondary" | 7/8 | | |- ! class="secondary" | 9/10 | | rowspan="2" | |- ! class="secondary" | 11/10 | lima |- ! class="secondary" | 12/14 | lima | lima |- ! class="secondary" | 13 |— | lima |- ! class="secondary" | 14/6 | lima | rowspan="2" | lima |- ! class="secondary" | 15/6 | lima |- ! class="secondary" | 16 | lima |—

Tuvaluan

Etymology

From , from , from , from , from , from .

Numeral

1. five

Uma

Etymology

From , from .

Numeral

1. five

Uneapa

Etymology

From , from , from .

Numeral

1. five

Further reading

• Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 368

Venda

Etymology

From .

Verb

1. to cultivate

Votic

Etymology

From .

Noun

1. slime, mucus

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From , from , from .

Numeral

1. five

Woleaian

Etymology

From , from , from , from , from , from .

Numeral

1. five

Xhosa

Etymology

From .

Verb

1. to farm, cultivate
2. to plough

Inflection

This verb needs an [[:Category: verb inflection-table templates|inflection-table template]].

Yami

Etymology

From , from , from .

Noun

1. hand

Numeral

1. five

Yogad

Etymology

From , from , from .

Numeral

1. five

Zulu

Etymology

From .

Verb

1. to farm, cultivate
2. to plough