Ambon

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of ambo. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An island of Moluccas, Indonesia.
  2. 2
    A city, the provincial capital of Maluku, Indonesia.

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.

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Malayu Ambon

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