Limbu

English

Etymology

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Noun

Limbu (plural Limbus or Limbu)

1. A member of a tribal people of Nepal (and to a lesser extent India and Bhutan).

Translations

• Note: These translations are for the plural.

tribal people of Nepal

• Russian: лимбу (limbu)

Proper noun

Limbu

1. Their Tibeto-Burman language, written in a unique script.

Translations

Tibeto-Burman language

• Hindi: लिंबू (limbū)
• Limbu: ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤱ ᤐᤠᤴ (yakthuṅ pan)
• Nepali: लिम्बू (limbū)
• Russian: лимбу (limbu)

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Limbu terms