líoma
Irish
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líomaí
Etymology
Borrowed from French lime, from Spanish lima, a back-formation from limón (“lemon”) (interpreted as having the augmentative suffix -ón), from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), from Persian لیمو (limu, “lemon”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲiːmˠə/
Noun
líoma m (genitive singular líoma, nominative plural líomaí)
- lime (green citrus fruit)
Declension
Declension of líoma
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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See also
- líomóid
Further reading
- “lime” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.