Lima

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈliːmɑ]

Symbol

Lima

1. The letter L in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Etymology

Via corrupted Spanish pronunciation of Quechua Rimak, Incan god, from rimay (“to speak”).

Pronunciation

City in Peru, ICAO spelling alphabet letter:

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːmə/
• Rhymes: -iːmə
• Homophone: lemur (in non-rhotic accents)

City in Ohio:

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪmə/

Proper noun

Lima

1. The capital of Peru.
2. A city in Ohio, USA, and the county seat of Allen County.
3. The letter L in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

See also

• Lima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Liam, Mali, Mila, alim, mail, mali

Proper noun

Lima (n)

1. Lima (capital of Peru)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʲi.ma/

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Proper noun

Lima f

1. Lima (capital of Peru)

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.mɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ma/, /ˈli.mɐ/
• Homophone: lima
• Hyphenation: Li‧ma

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese Limia, from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.

Cognate with Galician Limia.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish Lima, from Quechua Rimak, Incan god, from rimay (“to speak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lîma/
• Hyphenation: Li‧ma

Proper noun

Lȉma f (Cyrillic spelling Ли̏ма)

1. Lima (capital of Peru)

References

• “Lima” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Proper noun

Lima f

1. Lima (capital of Peru)