Ambon

See also: ambon

English

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

city in Indonesia

Anagrams

• Boman, Mabon, Nambo

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Amboina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑm.bɔn/

• Audio:

  (file)

• 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): /ˈambon/ [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.