limpa

See also: límpa

English

Etymology

From Swedish limpa (loaf [of bread]).

Noun

limpa (uncountable)

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

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

limpa

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

Adjective

limpa f sg

  1. feminine singular of limpo

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese limpar. Cognate with Kabuverdianu limpa.

Verb

limpa

  1. to wipe
  2. to clean

Indonesian

Etymology

Cognate with Javanese ꦭꦶꦩ꧀ꦥ (limpa)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

See also

Further reading

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese limpar.

Verb

limpa

  1. to wipe
  2. to clean

Malay

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -pa

Noun

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

  1. (anatomy) spleen

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlĩ.pɐ/

Verb

limpa

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

Adjective

limpa

  1. feminine singular of limpo

Participle

limpa

  1. feminine singular of limpo

Swedish

Etymology

Akin to English lump and its ultimate source.

Noun

limpa c

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

Declension

Declension of limpa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative limpa limpan limpor limporna
Genitive limpas limpans limpors limpornas

Derived terms

References

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Malay limpa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /limˈpaʔ/ [lɪmˈpaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: lim‧pa

Noun

limpâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜉ)

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish linfa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlimpa/ [ˈlim.pɐ]
  • Rhymes: -impa
  • Syllabification: lim‧pa

Noun

limpa (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜉ)

  1. (anatomy) lymph
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