jambo
See also: 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)
- fruit of the plant Syzygium jambos; rose apple
- 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
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)
- thing, affair, issue, matter
See also
- kitu (used for concrete things)
Interjection
Jambo!
- Hello!
See also
- hujambo
- sijambo