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Webster 1913 Edition


Liman

Li′man

(lī′man)
,
Noun.
[F.
limon
, fr. L.
limus
slime.]
The deposit of slime at the mouth of a river; slime.

Definition 2024


Liman

Liman

See also: liman

English

Adjective

Liman (comparative more Liman, superlative most Liman)

  1. Of Lima in Peru.

Noun

Liman (plural Limans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Lima in Peru.

liman

liman

See also: Liman

English

Noun

liman (plural limans)

  1. The deposit of slime at the mouth of a river.


Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Russian лима́н (limán).

Noun

liman

  1. estuary
  2. port, harbour, haven.

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

Finnish

Noun

liman

  1. Genitive singular form of lima.

Anagrams


Galician

Verb

liman

  1. third-person plural present indicative of limar

Romanian

Etymology

From Turkish liman.

Noun

liman n (plural limanuri)

  1. haven
  2. port, harbor
  3. bank
  4. lagoon
  5. estuary
  6. coast

Synonyms

  • (port, harbor): port
  • (bank): țărm
  • (lagoon): lagună
  • (estuary): estuar
  • (coast): coastă

Spanish

Verb

liman

  1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of limar.
  2. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present indicative form of limar.

Turkish

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek λιμένιον (liménion), from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn)

Noun

liman (definite accusative limanı, plural limanlar)

  1. port, haven, harbor

Declension

Descendants