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ambon¹

noun ambons

  1. alternative Alternative form of ambo

Ambon²

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

  1. An island of Moluccas, Indonesia.
  2. A city, the provincial capital of Maluku, Indonesia.

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name city in Indonesia

中文安汶 Ānwèn

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"ambon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ambon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ambon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ambon

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"ambon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ambon.

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@misc{ambon_2026,
  title = {ambon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ambon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}