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English word origin

Etymology of Lim

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Korean.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Hokkien, Teochew, or Hakka.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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  • Borrowed-form mention林nan-hbl
  • Borrowed-form mention林nan-tws
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        "1": "5"
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