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Limbu

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

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

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noun

Meaning 2

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

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: लिंबू (limbū) — Tibeto-Burman language
  • Limbu: ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤱ ᤐᤠᤴ (yakthuṅ pan) — Tibeto-Burman language
  • Nepali: लिम्बू (limbū) — Tibeto-Burman language
  • Russian: лимбу (limbu) — Tibeto-Burman language
  • Russian: лимбу (limbu) — tribal people of Nepal