Jambi

or Djam·bi

[ jahm-bee ]

/ ˈdʒɑm bi /

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noun

a province on southeastern Sumatra, in western Indonesia.

a river port in and the capital of this province.Formerly Te·la·nai·pu·ra

[tel-uh-nahy-poor-uh] /ˌtɛl ə naɪˈpʊər ə/ .

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Words nearby Jambi

Jamalpur, Jamal ud-Din, jamb, jambalaya, jambeau, Jambi, jambiya, jambo, jamboree, jambos, jambstone

How to use Jambi in a sentence

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
They pay reverence to elders by giving them jambi, and falling at their feet.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
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

/ (ˈdʒæmbɪ) /

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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