jambu
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See also: jambū
English
Etymology 1
Noun
jambu (plural jambus)
- Alternative form of jambul
Etymology 2
Semantic extension from Malay jambu, which originated from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “a fruit or a blood pear”).
Pronunciation
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 August 27, 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, Singapore Bikes Forum
- got this mat saleh soooo jambu.
- 2011 April 9, Salmah, DACE Oct 2010:
- Add me pls . There are only 5 Salmah Samions ! The most jambu looking profile is me lah !
- 2014 October 16, https://web.archive.org/web/20160910012100/https://faithinloveandyou.wordpress.com/:
- I also wanna look jambu also what on that 2-day event.
- 2014 December 6, theatelierweddings, Instagram:
- My very jambu Shahida for her engagement today. I have a thing for braces girls.
- 2015 August 1, figo16, Singapore Hardware Zone Forum:
- don't sabo that minah jambu lah.
- 2015 December 21, 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 Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
jambu
- Romanization of ꦗꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ
Lithuanian
Pronunciation
Noun
jámbu
- instrumental singular of jámbas (“iamb”)
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “rose apple”) via Old Javanese. Cognate of Javanese ꦗꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ (jambu), Chinese 染霧／染雾.
Pronunciation
Noun
jambu (Jawi spelling جمبو, plural jambu-jambu, informal 1st possessive jambuku, 2nd possessive jambumu, 3rd possessive jambunya)
- Generic term for any plant bearing pear-like or bulging fruit from the Myrtaceae family, especially in the Syzygium genus or otherwise.
- wax apple or rose apple (Sygyzium samarangense)
- Synonyms: jambu air mawar, jambu mawar
- Malay apple (Sygyzium malaccense).
- Synonyms: jambu bol, jambu bubul, jambu dersana, jambu keling, jambu tersana
Compounds
Adjective
jambu
- (colloquial, informal) cute, adorable or beautiful.
References
- Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 83
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “جمبو djamboe”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 103
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “جمبو jambu”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 96
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “jambu”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 441
Further reading
- “jambu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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:
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu).
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
Pronunciation
Noun
jambu
Yakan
Noun
jambu