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
- (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈdʒʌmbʊ/
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://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
Noun
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
- 𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀩𑀼 (Brahmi script)
- जम्बु (Devanagari script)
- জম্বু (Bengali script)
- ජම්බු (Sinhalese script)
- ဇမ္ဗု (Burmese script)
- ชมฺพุ (Thai script)
- ᨩᨾ᩠ᨻᩩ (Tai Tham script)
- ជម្ពុ (Khmer script)
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 |
Polish
Noun
jambu
- genitive singular of jamb
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