Ambon

See also: ambon

English

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.

Proper noun

Ambon

1. An island in Moluccas, Indonesia.
2. A city, the provincial capital of Maluku, Indonesia.

Derived terms

• Ambonese

Translations

island in Indonesia

• Ambonese Malay: Ambong
• Fordata: Yabun
• Indonesian: Ambon (id)
• Malay: Ambon (ms)
• Muna: Ambo
• Old Javanese: Ambwan
• Selaru: Yabun
• Ternate: Yaba

city in Indonesia

Anagrams

• Boman, Mabon, Nambo

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Amboina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑm.bɔn/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Am‧bon

Proper noun

Ambon n

1. Ambon (island in the Moluccas, Indonesia)
2. Ambon (city, capital of Maluku)

Derived terms

• Ambonees
• Ambons

Related terms

• Amboina

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay Ambon, from Ambonese Malay ombong (“dew”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈam.bon/, [ˈam.bon]

Proper noun

Ambon

1. Ambon (island in the Moluccas, Indonesia)
2. Ambon (city, capital of Maluku)
3. Ambonese (language in Moluccas)
4. Ambonese (The natives or inhabitants of Ambon Island)

Further reading

• “Ambon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.