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jambo

jambo

Portuguese

Noun

jambo m (plural jambos)

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

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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!

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