limau

Banjarese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *limaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlimau̯]
  • Hyphenation: li‧mau

Noun

limau

  1. citrus
  2. citrus fruit

Compounds

  • limau Bali (Balinese citrus (Citrus maxima))
  • limau Betawi (Betawi citrus (Citrus grandis))
  • limau Cina (Chinese citrus (Citrus nobilis))
  • limau kuit
  • limau madang

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *limaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /limaw/
  • Hyphenation: li‧mau

Noun

limau

  1. orange (fruit)
  2. citrus fruit

Hyponyms


Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay limau, from Proto-Malayic *limaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlimau̯]
  • Hyphenation: li‧mau
  • (file)

Noun

limau (first-person possessive limauku, second-person possessive limaumu, third-person possessive limaunya)

  1. citrus
    Synonym: jeruk
  2. citrus fruit

Affixed terms

  • berlimau
  • melimaui
  • pelimau

Compounds

  • limau bali (Balinese citrus (Citrus maxima))
  • limau besar
  • limau betawi (Betawi citrus (Citrus grandis))
  • limau cina (Chinese citrus (Citrus nobilis))
  • limau hantu
  • limau kapas
  • limau kesturi
  • limau kiah
  • limau kuit
  • limau kursi
  • limau langir
  • limau manis
  • limau nipis
  • limau purut
  • limau sundai

Further reading


Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *limaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

limau (Jawi spelling ليماو, plural limau-limau, informal 1st possessive limauku, 2nd possessive limaumu, 3rd possessive limaunya)

  1. any member of the genus Citrus, especially its fruit
  2. lemon
    Synonym: lemon

Descendants

  • Indonesian: limau

Further reading


Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese limão.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

limau (ma class, plural malimau)

  1. lemon (citrus fruit)

Synonyms

Derived terms

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