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Jambi

American  
[jahm-bee] / ˈdʒɑm bi /
Or Djambi

noun

  1. a province on southeastern Sumatra, in western Indonesia.

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


Jambi British  
/ ˈdʒæmbɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The scientists carried out their research in a mature plantation in Jambi, Indonesia, with the aim of quantifying N2O emissions in oil palm and assessing environmental and meteorological drivers of N2O emissions over different timescales.

From Science Daily Oct. 4, 2023

A woman in Indonesia's Jambi province was killed and swallowed whole by a python, according to local reports.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2022

To meet the criteria for a round-the-world flight, Rutherford has designated two points on opposite each other on the globe, Jambi in Indonesia and the Colombian town of Tumaco.

From Reuters Dec. 22, 2021

Actor John Paragon, who brought Jambi the Genie to life on the children’s series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died at age 66.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2021

Kataun, Indrapura, Tabuyong, and Sinkel have a claim to that title, although inferior in size to Palembang, Jambi, Indragiri, and Siak.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

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