Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jambu

/ˈdʒʌmbʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: jam-bu
IPA: /ˈdʒʌmbʊ/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of jambul.

adj

Cute, adorable or beautiful.

Colloquial; Informal

Example Sentences

"2000 2 December, m0bius, soc.culture.singapore You discover that she has SISTERS, who are also very jambu."
"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."
"Add me pls . There are only 5 Salmah Samions ! The most jambu looking profile is me lah !"
"I also wanna look jambu also what on that 2-day event."
"My very jambu Shahida for her engagement today. I have a thing for braces girls."

Etymology

Semantic extension from Malay jambu, which originated from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “a fruit or a blood pear”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: jambu, जम्बु

Usage

Inflected Forms

jambus (plural) more jambu (comparative) most jambu (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jambu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒʌmbʊ/.
What does jambu mean?: Alternative form of jambul.
Where does jambu come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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