limpa

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English

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Etymology

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From Swedish limpa (loaf [of bread]).

Noun

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limpa (uncountable)

  1. Swedish-style rye bread made with molasses.
    Synonyms: limpa bread, Swedish limpa bread

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Galician

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Verb

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limpa

  1. inflection of limpar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Adjective

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limpa f sg

  1. feminine singular of limpo

Guinea-Bissau Creole

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Etymology

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From Portuguese limpar. Cognate with Kabuverdianu limpa.

Verb

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limpa

  1. to wipe
  2. to clean

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Cognate with Javanese ꦭꦶꦩ꧀ꦥ (limpa)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlɪmpa]
  • Hyphenation: lim‧pa

Noun

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limpa (first-person possessive limpaku, second-person possessive limpamu, third-person possessive limpanya)

  1. (anatomy) spleen, in vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
    Synonym: lien

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Further reading

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Kabuverdianu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese limpar.

Verb

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limpa

  1. to wipe
  2. to clean

Malay

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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limpa (Jawi spelling ليمڤا, plural limpa-limpa, informal 1st possessive limpaku, 2nd possessive limpamu, 3rd possessive limpanya)

  1. (anatomy) spleen

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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limpa

  1. inflection of limpar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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limpa

  1. feminine singular of limpo

Participle

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limpa

  1. feminine singular of limpo

Swedish

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Etymology

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Akin to English lump and its ultimate source.

Noun

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limpa c

  1. a loaf of bread
  2. a carton (of cigarettes):
  3. (nonstandard) a roll (of snus):
    Synonym: stock

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Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Malay limpa.

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limpâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜉ)

  1. (anatomy) spleen
    Synonyms: pali, baso, lapay

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Spanish linfa.

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Noun

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limpa (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜉ)

  1. (anatomy) lymph