Ambon.
An island of Moluccas, Indonesia.
Meaning & usage
An island of Moluccas, Indonesia.
A city, the provincial capital of Maluku, Indonesia.
Where this word 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.
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