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.
Javanese
Romanization
jambu
- Romanization of ꦗꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ
Old Javanese
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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:
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Etymology
Noun
jambu f
- the rose apple tree
Declension
Declension table of "jambu" (feminine)
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
Declension table of "jambu" (neuter)
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
Noun
jambu
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