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English

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Noun

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limas

  1. plural of lima

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French

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Verb

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limas

  1. second-person singular past historic of limer

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Galician

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Verb

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limas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of limar

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay limas, from Classical Malay ليمس (limas), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limas.

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Noun

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limas (plural limas-limas, first-person possessive limasku, second-person possessive limasmu, third-person possessive limasnya)

  1. (geometry) pyramid.
    Synonym: piramida

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Latin

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Verb

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līmās

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of līmō

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Malay

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlimas/ [ˈli.mas]
  • Hyphenation: li‧mas

Noun

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limas (Jawi spelling ليمس, plural limas-limas, informal 1st possessive limasku, 2nd possessive limasmu, 3rd possessive limasnya)

  1. a cup or dipper made by folding up a palm-leaf or spathe till it looks like an inverted pyramid
    Hypernym: timba
  2. the shape of a low pyramid with a quadrangular base

Usage notes

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  • Traditionally used for drinking, bathing, drawing water, baling a boat, or as a toy-boat bearing offerings to sea-spirits. From its shape it gives its name to hip-roofs.

Adjective

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limas (Jawi spelling ليمس)

  1. pyramidal; hipped
    Synonym: piramid

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • > Indonesian: limas (inherited)

Further reading

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  • limas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
  • Wilkinson, R. J. (1901–1902), A Malay–English Dictionary,[1] Singapore: Kelly & Walsh, p. 629.

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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limas

  1. plural of lima

Etymology 2

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Verb

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limas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of limar

Spanish

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Noun

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limas f pl

  1. plural of lima

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limas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of limar

Sundanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limas.[1]

Noun

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limas (Sundanese script ᮜᮤᮙᮞ᮪)

  1. a mold for kuéh (traditional snack) made from banana leaves in the shape of a pyramid
  2. (by extension) pyramid

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limas.

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limás (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋᜐ᜔)

  1. scooping out water (from a boat, well, canal, etc.)
    Synonyms: halimlim, paghalimhim, yupyop, pagyupyop
  2. (by extension) ransacking and taking of all its contents (of a place)

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Adjective

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limás (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋᜐ᜔)

  1. scooped out of water with a pail or bucket (of a boat, well, canal, etc.)
  2. ransacked; plundered thoroughly

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