"Lima" meaning in Portuguese

See Lima in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈlĩ.mɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈli.mɐ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese Limia, from Paleo-Hispanic. Cognate with Galician Limia. Etymology templates: {{der|pt|roa-opt|Limia}} Old Galician-Portuguese Limia, {{der|pt|qsb-ibe|-}} Paleo-Hispanic, {{cog|gl|Limia}} Galician Limia Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|m}} Lima m
  1. Limia (a river in Iberia) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Lima-pt-name-0pQ0ORnG Categories (other): Rivers, Portuguese proper nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese proper nouns with irregular gender: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈlĩ.mɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈli.mɐ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From the river's name. Related to Limeira. Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|mf}} Lima m or f
  1. a surname Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Lima-pt-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Portuguese surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈlĩ.mɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈli.mɐ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Lima, from Quechua Rimak, Incan god, from rimay (“to speak”). Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|es|Lima}} Spanish Lima, {{der|pt|qu|Rimak}} Quechua Rimak Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|f}} Lima f
  1. Lima (the capital city of Peru) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Peru, Places in Peru Derived forms: limenho Related terms: Peru
    Sense id: en-Lima-pt-name-7TIRxF6c Categories (other): Lima, National capitals, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 36 14 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      "Limia",
      "Limia#Old_Galician-Portuguese"
    ],
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      "Limia",
      "Limia#Galician"
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  "etymology_number": "1",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "name",
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "58 42",
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        "Limia (a river in Iberia)"
      ],
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          "Limia",
          "Limia#English"
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          "river",
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        ],
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          "Iberia",
          "Iberia#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈlĩ.mɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈli.mɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
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      "homophone": "lima"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "homophone": "lima"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lima"
}

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  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "name",
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          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "pt",
          "name": "Cities in Peru",
          "orig": "pt:Cities in Peru",
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          "_dis": "36 14 49",
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        }
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          "Lima",
          "Lima#English"
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          "capital city",
          "capital city"
        ],
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          "Peru",
          "Peru#English"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "Peru"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlĩ.mɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈli.mɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "lima"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lima"
}
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      "name": "pt-proper noun"
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  "lang_code": "pt",
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        "Limia (a river in Iberia)"
      ],
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          "Limia",
          "Limia#English"
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          "river",
          "river"
        ],
        [
          "Iberia",
          "Iberia#English"
        ]
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlĩ.mɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈli.mɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "lima"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lima"
}

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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlĩ.mɐ/",
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        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈli.mɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "lima"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lima"
}

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  "lang_code": "pt",
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      "word": "Peru"
    }
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlĩ.mɐ/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈli.mɐ/",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "lima"
    }
  ],
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}

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