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Lima Female
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  • female Female: 4 countries

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Spanish Lima, in turn, borrowed from Classical Quechua Limaq (“the one who speaks”), cognate with modern Quechua rimaq, from the name of a sanctuary identified as the Huaca de Santa Ana. The variation of /r/ > /l/ is product of the former "coastal" variety of Quechua spoken around modern-day Lima. The drop of final /q/ could be attributed either to another characteristic of Coastal Quechua or to Spanish adaptation. Ultimately derived from rimay (“to speak”).

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Russia Лима (Lima) Listen Favorite Share Copy

Female Female Rank #461

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EGR ZAGS ↗

United Kingdom Lima Listen Favorite Share Copy

Female Female Rank #2412

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France Lima Listen Favorite Share Copy

Female Female Rank #6647

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United States Lima Listen Favorite Share Copy

Female Female Rank #10705

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