jambo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Sanskrit जम्बु (jambū, “rose apple, jambul”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɐ̃.bu/, /ˈʒɐ̃m.bu/
• Hyphenation: jam‧bo

Noun

jambo m (plural jambos)

1. fruit of the plant Syzygium jambos; rose apple
2. fruit of the plant Syzygium cumini; jambul

Synonyms

• (fruit of Syzgium jambos): jambo-rosa
• (fruit of Syzygium cumini): jambolão, baguaçu, jalão, joão-bolão, manjelão, azeitona-preta, baga-de-freira, brinco-de-viúva, guapê

See also

• jamelão

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Swahili

Etymology

From -amba (“to say”), ultimately from Proto-Bantu. Cognate with Zulu into.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʄɑ.mbɔ/

Noun

jambo (ma class, plural mambo)

1. thing, affair, issue, matter

See also

• kitu (used for concrete things)

Interjection

Jambo!

1. Hello!

See also

• hujambo
• sijambo