adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of jambul. alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   Cute, adorable or beautiful. Singapore, colloquial, informal

   "2000 2 December, m0bius, soc.culture.singapore You discover that she has SISTERS, who are also very jambu."

Synonyms

All synonyms

black plumblack plumjambolanjambolanjamlijamoon

Example

More examples

"2000 2 December, m0bius, soc.culture.singapore You discover that she has SISTERS, who are also very jambu."

Etymology

Semantic extension from Malay jambu, which originated from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “a fruit or a blood pear”).

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