zambarau

Swahili

zambarau tatu

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese jambolão, ultimately from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

zambarau (n class, plural zambarau)

1. jambul (fruit)

Derived terms

• mzambarau

Adjective

-a zambarau (invariable)

1. purple (color/colour)

See also

Colors in Swahili · rangi (layout · text)

-eupe	-a kijivujivu ; -a kijivu	-eusi
-ekundu	-a machungwa; -a hudhurungi ; -a kahawia	-a manjano ; -a kimanjano ; -a njano ; -a dhahabu
-a manjani giza	-a kibichi ; -a kijani	-a manjani mwangaza
-a bluu mwangaza	-a samawati	-a bluu
-a urujuani	-a zambarau	-a waridi ; -a pinki