Jambi

or Djam·bi

[jahm-bee]

noun

a province on SE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.

Formerly Telanaipura. a river port in and the capital of this province.

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Historical Examples of jambi

They pay reverence to elders by giving them jambi, and falling at their feet.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
The former are said to be pretty numerous, especially in that part of the country which lies between Palembang and Jambi.
Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat
Edmund Roberts
In some places to the southward they distinguish two kinds only, lado sudul and lado jambi.
The History of Sumatra
William Marsden

British Dictionary definitions for jambi

Jambi

noun

a port in W Indonesia, in SE Sumatra on the Hari River. Pop: 417 507 (2000)Former spelling: Djambi Also called: Telanaipura

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