Etymology

lim

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Today it means: A surname from Korean. Full definition →

Hokkien 林 ← Teochew 林 ← Hakka 林
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Lim · proper noun1

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

Lim · proper noun2

  1. Hakka · borrowed from林
  2. Teochew · borrowed from林
  3. Hokkien · borrowed from林
  4. English todayLim

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

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