"Ambon" meaning in English

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Proper name

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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|kaw|Ambwan|t=Ambon}} Old Javanese Ambwan (“Ambon”), {{cog|frd|Yabun}} Fordata Yabun Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ambon
  1. An island in Moluccas, Indonesia. Categories (place): Islands, Places in Indonesia Translations (island in Indonesia): Ambong (Ambonese Malay), Yabun (Fordata), Ambon (Indonesian), Ambon (Malay), Ambo (Muna), Ambwan (Old Javanese), Yabun (Selaru), Yaba (Ternate)
    Sense id: en-Ambon-en-name-bbdMljo- Disambiguation of 'island in Indonesia': 66 34
  2. A city, the provincial capital of Maluku, Indonesia. Categories (place): Cities in Indonesia, Cities in Maluku, Places in Indonesia, Places in Maluku Derived forms: Ambonese
    Sense id: en-Ambon-en-name-Pvbb8Vmr Categories (other): Provincial capitals of Indonesia, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ambonese Malay translations, Terms with Fordata translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Muna translations, Terms with Old Javanese translations, Terms with Selaru translations, Terms with Ternate translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 10 9 9 31 10 9 11 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 10 9 32 11 10 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ambonese Malay translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Fordata translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Muna translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Javanese translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Selaru translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Ternate translations: 20 80
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