Lim

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lim¹

noun lims

  1. alternative, obsolete Alternative form of limb.limb […] ſhe ſees his lims with ſweating ſpent, / And his neck dry’d, as when he did ſuſtaine / The heavens: […]

Lim²

Where it comes from

From Korean, including 임 (Im), 林 or 任; 림 (Rim), 林.

proper noun Rhim

  1. A surname from Korean. "I took $100, bought microlights and made the gloves myself," said Lim.

Lim³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hokkien 林 (Lîm), Teochew 林 (lim⁵), Hakka 林 (lim²). Doublet of Lin and Lam.

proper noun Lin · Lam

  1. A surname from Hokkien, Teochew, or Hakka.

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