لیمو

See also: ليمو

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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    Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū)bor.
    Persian لیمو

    Borrowed from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, “lime”), of Austroasiatic origin. Also compare Malay limau.

    Pronunciation

     

    Readings
    Classical reading? līmū
    Dari reading? līmū
    Iranian reading? limu
    Tajik reading? limü
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    Noun

    لیمو • (līmū / limu) (plural لیموها (līmū-hā / limu-hâ), Tajik spelling лимӯ)

    1. lemon; lime
      Synonyms: بادرنگ (bādrang / bâdrang), ترنج (turanj / toranj)

    Derived terms

    • آب‌لیمو (āb-līmū / âb-limu, “lemon juice”)
    • لیموعمانی (līmū'amānī / limu'amâni, “a type of sour lemon”)
    • لیموشیرین (līmūšīrīn / limuširin, “sweet lemon”)
    • لیموترش (līmūturš / limutorš, “sour lemon”)
    • لیمویی (līmūyī / limuyi, “related to lemon”)

    Descendants

    • → Arabic: لَيْمُون (laymūn) (see there for further descendants)
    • → Ottoman Turkish: لیمون
    • → Urdu: لیموں (līmūṉ)
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