लिंबू
limbū/lim.bu/
The Marathi word for lemon is लिंबू (limbū).
लिंबू refers to the citrus fruit.
Meaning: citrus fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is limbū. It has 2 syllables. The /l/ sound is like the [l] in lot, the /i/ is like the [i] in happy, the /m/ is like the [m] in might, the /b/ is like the [b] in abash and the /u/ is like the [u] in pull.
Did you know?
- In Marathi culture, a लिंबू is frequently placed under the wheels of a new vehicle before its first journey to ensure a safe trip.
- The word लिंबू shares a root with the word for 'neem' tree in some Indian languages, as both were originally grouped by their strong or pungent characteristics.
- While लिंबू translates to 'lemon', in the local markets of Maharashtra, it almost always refers to the small, thin-skinned lime typical of South Asia.
Examples in context
- तुला लिंबू हवा आहे का?Do you want lemon?This sentence shows how to ask if someone wants लिंबू.Tatoeba #13137348 by sabretou, translation #6891914 by Eccles17
- एक लिंबू, एक हजार लिंबं, एक दशलक्ष लिंबं.One lemon, a thousand lemons, a million lemons.This sentence demonstrates the counting of लिंबू.Tatoeba #13127224 by sabretou, translation #10367227 by DJ_Saidez
- मी लिंबू पिळला.I squeezed the lemon.This sentence uses लिंबू to describe squeezing the fruit.Tatoeba #7919611 by sabretou, translation #5938428 by CK
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Example conversation
Amit and Sneha are in the kitchen making a drink.
- अमित Amitस्नेहा, तुझ्याकडे लिंबू आहे का?snehā, tujhyākaḍē limbu āhē kā?Sneha, do you have a lemon?
- स्नेहा Snehaहो, माझ्याकडे एक लिंबू आहे.hō, majhyākaḍē ēka limbu āhē.Yes, I have one lemon.
- अमित Amitते लिंबू चहासाठी वापरूया.tē limbu cahāsāṭhī vāparūyā.Let's use that lemon for the tea.
- स्नेहा Snehaठीक आहे, अमित.ṭhīka āhē, amit.Okay, Amit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lemon” translations and entries लिंबू, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries लिंबू, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
