jambu
English
Etymology 1
Noun
jambu (plural jambus)
- Alternative form of jambul
Etymology 2
Semantic extension from Malay jambu, which originated from Sanskrit जाम्बव (jāmbava, “a fruit or a rose apple”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
jambu (comparative more jambu, superlative most jambu)
- (Singapore, colloquial, informal) Cute, adorable or beautiful.
- 2000 2 December, m0bius, soc.culture.singapore
- You discover that she has SISTERS, who are also very jambu.
- 2007 27 August, http://her-whimsical-escapade.blogspot.sg
- She has this healthy glow, almost like she's golden skinned, but oh so jambu lah!
- 2008 26 July, CR[7], Singapore Bikes Forum
- got this mat saleh soooo jambu.
- 2011 9 April, Salmah, DACE Oct 2010
- Add me pls . There are only 5 Salmah Samions ! The most jambu looking profile is me lah !
- 2014 16 October, https://web.archive.org/web/20160910012100/https://faithinloveandyou.wordpress.com/
- I also wanna look jambu also what on that 2-day event.
- 2014 6 December, theatelierweddings, Instagram
- My very jambu Shahida for her engagement today. I have a thing for braces girls.
- 2015 1 August, figo16, Singapore Hardware Zone Forum
- don't sabo that minah jambu lah.
- 2015 21 December, Farhan, All Singapore Stuff
- A reader has shared with us a Facebook post by jambu ICA officer Adilla Ramli. She gives her view on the recent ICA jams.
- 2000 2 December, m0bius, soc.culture.singapore
Usage notes
Used to describe women. Does not have any sexual innuendo. Commonly found in speech and electronic media. Uncommon in newspapers and print materials.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay jambu, from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “rose apple”). Cognate of Javanese ꦗꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ (jambu), Chinese 染霧/染雾.
Pronunciation
Noun
jambu (first-person possessive jambuku, second-person possessive jambumu, third-person possessive jambunya)
Compounds
Further reading
- “jambu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
jambu
- Romanization of ꦗꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ
Old Javanese
Etymology
From Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu), जम्बू (jambū).
Noun
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jambu
- rose apple tree and its fruit
- Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa, 145.5:
- Hana ta jambu si Sudarśana ṅaranya, tumuwuh karnah kidul.
- Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa, 145.5:
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “rose apple”). Cognate of Javanese ꦗꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ (jambu), Chinese 染霧/染雾.
Pronunciation
Noun
jambu (plural jambu-jambu, informal 1st possessive jambuku, 2nd possessive jambumu, 3rd possessive jambunya)
Compounds
Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu).
Noun
jambu f
- the rose apple tree
Declension
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | jambu | jambuyo or jambū |
Accusative (second) | jambuṃ | jambuyo or jambū |
Instrumental (third) | jambuyā | jambūhi or jambūbhi |
Dative (fourth) | jambuyā | jambūnaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | jambuyā | jambūhi or jambūbhi |
Genitive (sixth) | jambuyā | jambūnaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | jambuyā or jambuyaṃ | jambūsu |
Vocative (calling) | jambu | jambuyo or jambū |
Noun
jambu
Noun
jambu n
- rose apple (the fruit)
Declension
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | jambu | jambūni or jambū |
Accusative (second) | jambuṃ | jambūni or jambū |
Instrumental (third) | jambunā | jambūhi or jambūbhi |
Dative (fourth) | jambussa or jambuno | jambūnaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | jambusmā or jambumhā | jambūhi or jambūbhi |
Genitive (sixth) | jambussa or jambuno | jambūnaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | jambusmiṃ or jambumhi | jambūsu |
Vocative (calling) | jambu | jambūni or jambū |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “jambu”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli Language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875.
Polish
Pronunciation
Noun
jambu
Yakan
Noun
jambu
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