"lemo" meaning in Hausa

See lemo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lèː.móː/, [lèː.móː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: lḕmō [canonical, masculine], lēmunā̀ [plural], lḕmon [possessed-form]
Etymology: Apparently from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), although Blench notes that the fruit itself may well have been introduced from the south. Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|لَيْمُون}} Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|lḕmō|lēmunā̀}} lḕmō m (plural lēmunā̀, possessed form lḕmon)
  1. orange (fruit)
    Sense id: en-lemo-ha-noun-KQKIIIZb Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Fruits Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Fruits: 57 43
  2. soft drink
    Sense id: en-lemo-ha-noun-wXUFFlCB Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Beverages Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Beverages: 36 64
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  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Nupe",
      "lang_code": "nup",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "lèmú"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "لَيْمُون"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Apparently from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), although Blench notes that the fruit itself may well have been introduced from the south.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lḕmō",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēmunā̀",
      "links": [
        [
          "lēmunā̀",
          "lemuna"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lḕmon",
      "links": [
        [
          "lḕmon",
          "lemon"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "lḕmō",
        "3": "lēmunā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "lḕmō m (plural lēmunā̀, possessed form lḕmon)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "57 43",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Fruits",
          "orig": "ha:Fruits",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "orange (fruit)"
      ],
      "id": "en-lemo-ha-noun-KQKIIIZb",
      "links": [
        [
          "orange",
          "orange"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 64",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Beverages",
          "orig": "ha:Beverages",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "soft drink"
      ],
      "id": "en-lemo-ha-noun-wXUFFlCB",
      "links": [
        [
          "soft drink",
          "soft drink"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lèː.móː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lèː.móː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Roger Blench"
  ],
  "word": "lemo"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hausa lemmas",
    "Hausa masculine nouns",
    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Hausa terms derived from Arabic",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ha:Beverages",
    "ha:Fruits"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Nupe",
      "lang_code": "nup",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "lèmú"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "لَيْمُون"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Apparently from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), although Blench notes that the fruit itself may well have been introduced from the south.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lḕmō",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēmunā̀",
      "links": [
        [
          "lēmunā̀",
          "lemuna"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lḕmon",
      "links": [
        [
          "lḕmon",
          "lemon"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "lḕmō",
        "3": "lēmunā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "lḕmō m (plural lēmunā̀, possessed form lḕmon)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "orange (fruit)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "orange",
          "orange"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "soft drink"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "soft drink",
          "soft drink"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lèː.móː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lèː.móː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Roger Blench"
  ],
  "word": "lemo"
}

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