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Lima en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈliːmə/
  • /ˈlaɪmə/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Lima, in turn, borrowed from Classical Quechua Limaq (“the one who speaks”), cognate with modern Quechua rimaq, from the name of a sanctuary identified as the Huaca de Santa Ana. The variation of /r/ > /l/ is product of the former "coastal" variety of Quechua spoken around modern-day Lima. The drop of final /q/ could be attributed either to another characteristic of Coastal Quechua or to Spanish adaptation. Ultimately derived from rimay (“to speak”). Doublet of lima [bean].

Meanings

  1. The capital city of Peru.
  2. (metonymically) The capital city of Peru. ▸ The Peruvian government.
  3. A province in Peru.
  4. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township and village therein, in Adams County, Illinois.
  5. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in LaGrange County, Indiana.
  6. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Cass County, Minnesota.
  8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Beaverhead County, Montana.
  9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
  10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Allen County, Ohio.
  11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A former township in Licking County, Ohio, merged into Pataskala in 1996.
  12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Seminole County, Oklahoma.
  13. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
  14. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Grant County, Wisconsin.
  15. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and unincorporated community in Pepin County, Wisconsin.
  16. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
  17. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
  18. A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

Relateds

lima bean · Lima wood · Lima East · Lima South · Santa Rosa de Lima · Limenean

Translations (28)

chr ᎵᎹ (the capital city of Peru) · mr लिमा (the capital city of Peru) · cmn 利馬 /利马 (the capital city of Peru) · ast Lima (the capital city of Peru) · ar لِيمَا (the capital city of Peru) · uk Лі́ма (the capital city of Peru) · el Λίμα (the capital city of Peru) · ko 리마 (the capital city of Peru) · hi लीमा (the capital city of Peru) · sv Lima (the capital city of Peru) · ja リマ (the capital city of Peru) · eo Limo (the capital city of Peru) · fi Lima (the capital city of Peru) · cs Lima (the capital city of Peru) · qu Limaq (the capital city of Peru) · it Lima (the capital city of Peru) · ru Ли́ма (the capital city of Peru) · es Lima (the capital city of Peru) · nl Lima (the capital city of Peru) · pl Lima (the capital city of Peru) · pt Lima (the capital city of Peru) · et Lima (the capital city of Peru) · da Lima (the capital city of Peru) · de Lima (the capital city of Peru) · qu Lima (the capital city of Peru) · ga Líoma (the capital city of Peru) · he לִימָה (the capital city of Peru) · fr Lima (the capital city of Peru)

wikidata: Q2868 · wikidata: Q2868