jambul

English

three jambuls

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• jambool, jambu

Etymology

From Sanskrit जम्बुल (jambula), जम्बु (jambu, “rose apple, jambul (Syzygium spp.)”).

Noun

jambul (plural jambuls)

1. An evergreen tropical tree, Syzygium cumini.
2. The plum-like fruit of this tree.

Synonyms

• jambolan
• jamli
• Java plum
• black plum
• jamun, jamoon

Translations

tree

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 閻浮樹 / 阎浮树 (zh) (yánfúshù)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: jaavanjambolaani
• French: jamblon (fr) m, jamelonier (fr) m
• Sanskrit: जम्बु (sa) f (jambu)
• Swahili: mzambarau (sw) class m/mi

fruit

• Assamese: জামুক (zamuk), জামু (zamu), জাম (zam)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 肯氏蒲桃 (kěnshì pútao), 海南蒲桃 (hǎinán pútao)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Dhivehi: ދަނބު (daᵐbu)
• Finnish: jambolaani (fi)
• French: prune de Java f
• Gujarati: જાંબુ (jā̃bu)
• Hindi: जामुन (hi) (jāmun)
• Javanese: jambu (jv)
• Kannada: ನೇರಳೆ (kn) (nēraḷe)
• Lao: please add this translation if you can
• Malay: buah jiwat,​ jambelang, ​jambulan​
• Old Javanese: jambu
• Pali: jambu
• Portuguese: jambo (pt), jamelão (pt) m, jambolão (pt) m, jalão m, joão-bolão m, manjelão m, baga-de-freira m, brinco-de-viúva m, guapê m
• Punjabi: ਜਾਮਣ (pa) (jāmaṇ)
• Russian: джамбола́н m (džambolán), ямбола́н m (jambolán)
• Sanskrit: जम्बु (sa) n (jambu)
• Sinhalese: ජම්බු (si) (jambu)
• Swahili: zambarau (sw)
• Thai: หว้า (th) (wâa)
• Vietnamese: trâm mốc

Anagrams

• jumbal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• djamboel (1901–1947)
• djambul (1947–1972)
• jambu

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒambul/ [ˈd͡ʒam.bʊl]
• Rhymes: -ambul
• Syllabification: jam‧bul

Noun

jambul (plural jambul-jambul)

1. crest (a tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head)
2. topknot (a decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head)
3. any structure that is similar to crest or topknot

Derived terms

• berjambul (“crested; topknotted”)