ambon
nounEtymology
Ultimately from Old Javanese Ambwan (“Ambon”), attested in the Nagarakṛtāgama, likely through Classical Malay and reinforced by modern Indonesian. Compare nearby names such as Fordata Yabun. See also Amboyna, ultimately from Portuguese, and likely from a similar source.
Definitions
Alternative form of ambo.
An island of Moluccas, Indonesia.
A city, the provincial capital of Maluku, Indonesia.
The neighborhood
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