Javanese edit

Alternative forms edit

Adjective edit

mambu (ngoko mambu, krama mambet)

  1. smelly

Verb edit

mambu (ngoko mambu, krama mambet)

  1. smell

Kituba edit

Noun edit

mambu

  1. affair

Tok Pisin edit

Etymology edit

From Malay bambu.

Noun edit

mambu

  1. pipe
    Synonym: paip
  2. bamboo
  3. wind instrument

Usage notes edit

In the construction mambu bilong x, x is usually what the pipe in question carries. Idiomatic terms are listed below.

Derived terms edit