English Explanatory Dictionary

ambon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of ambo.
name
  1. An island of Moluccas, Indonesia.
  2. A city, the provincial capital of Maluku, Indonesia.

Word forms

ambon ambons

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Javanese Ambwan (“Ambon”), attested in the Nagarakṛtāgama, likely through Classical Malay and reinforced by modern Indonesian. Compare nearby names such as Fordata Yabun. See also Amboyna, ultimately from Portuguese, and likely from a similar source.

Derived words

Ambonese Malayu Ambon
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