limba
noun
limba is spelled L-I-M-B-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, limba means “A large African tree, Terminalia superba, whose hard wood is used for furniture, table tennis paddles and musical instruments” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of limba is limbas.
How many letters and syllables are in limba?
| Letters | 5: L-I-M-B-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is limba?
Limba appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of limba
- limbas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limba mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large African tree, Terminalia superba, whose hard wood is used for furniture, table tennis paddles and musical instruments.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Limba in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Terminalia superba:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fraké, limba |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.