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Lima.

Limia (a river in Iberia)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlĩ.mɐ/Brazil/ˈli.mɐ/Portugal
  1. Limia (a river in Iberia)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese Limia, from Paleo-Hispanic. Cognate with Galician Limia.

name/ˈlĩ.mɐ/Brazil/ˈli.mɐ/Portugal
  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From the river's name. Related to Limeira.

name/ˈlĩ.mɐ/Brazil/ˈli.mɐ/Portugal
  1. Lima (the capital city of Peru)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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

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