See also: laim and Läim

Marshallese

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Etymology

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From English lime, from French lime, from Spanish lima, from Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Persian لیمو (limu).

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [lˠɑːimˠ], (enunciated) [lˠɑ imˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /lˠæɰjimˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {ļahyim̧}

Noun

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ļaim̧ (M.O.D.: ḷaiṃ) (construct form ļaim̧in)

  1. a lime

References

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