ꦭꦶꦩꦸꦤ꧀

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.mʊn/
• Rhymes: -mʊn
• Hyphenation: li‧mun

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch limoen (“lime”), from Middle Dutch limoen, from Middle French limon.

Noun

ꦭꦶꦩꦸꦤ꧀ (limun)

1. (literally) lime
2. lemonade:
   1. a flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
   2. a clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese limun (“dark mass”).

Noun

ꦭꦶꦩꦸꦤ꧀ (limun)

1. fog

Derived terms

• ꦊꦭꦶꦩꦸꦤꦤ꧀ (lelimunan)
• ꦏꦭꦶꦩꦸꦤꦤ꧀ (kalimunan)
• ꦥꦁꦭꦶꦩꦸꦤꦤ꧀ (panglimunan)

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: limun

Further reading

• “limun” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.