"jambu" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdʒʌmbʊ/ [Singapore] Forms: more jambu [comparative], most jambu [superlative]
Etymology: Semantic extension from Malay jambu, which originated from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “a fruit or a blood pear”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|jambu}} Malay jambu, {{der|en|sa|जम्बु|t=a fruit or a blood pear}} Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “a fruit or a blood pear”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} jambu (comparative more jambu, superlative most jambu)
  1. (Singapore, colloquial, informal) Cute, adorable or beautiful. Tags: Singapore, colloquial, informal
    Sense id: en-jambu-en-adj-KxdlehMz Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: jambus [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jambu (plural jambus)
  1. Alternative form of jambul Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jambul
    Sense id: en-jambu-en-noun-pQ~OKkeD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "text": "2000 2 December, m0bius, soc.culture.singapore\nYou discover that she has SISTERS, who are also very jambu."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2007 August 27, http://her-whimsical-escapade.blogspot.sg",
          "text": "She has this healthy glow, almost like she's golden skinned, but oh so jambu lah!",
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        {
          "text": "2008 26 July, CR[7], Singapore Bikes Forum\ngot this mat saleh soooo jambu."
        },
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          "ref": "2011 April 9, Salmah, DACE Oct 2010",
          "text": "Add me pls . There are only 5 Salmah Samions ! The most jambu looking profile is me lah !",
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        {
          "ref": "2014 October 16, https://web.archive.org/web/20160910012100/https://faithinloveandyou.wordpress.com/",
          "text": "I also wanna look jambu also what on that 2-day event.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2014 December 6, theatelierweddings, Instagram",
          "text": "My very jambu Shahida for her engagement today. I have a thing for braces girls.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 August 1, figo16, Singapore Hardware Zone Forum",
          "text": "don't sabo that minah jambu lah.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 December 21, Farhan, All Singapore Stuff",
          "text": "A reader has shared with us a Facebook post by jambu ICA officer Adilla Ramli. She gives her view on the recent ICA jams.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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          "text": "2000 2 December, m0bius, soc.culture.singapore\nYou discover that she has SISTERS, who are also very jambu."
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          "text": "2008 26 July, CR[7], Singapore Bikes Forum\ngot this mat saleh soooo jambu."
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          "text": "My very jambu Shahida for her engagement today. I have a thing for braces girls.",
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          "ref": "2015 August 1, figo16, Singapore Hardware Zone Forum",
          "text": "don't sabo that minah jambu lah.",
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          "ref": "2015 December 21, Farhan, All Singapore Stuff",
          "text": "A reader has shared with us a Facebook post by jambu ICA officer Adilla Ramli. She gives her view on the recent ICA jams.",
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