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Jambi

American

[jahm-bee] / ˈdʒɑm bi /

Or Djambi

noun

a province on southeastern Sumatra, in western Indonesia.
Formerly Telanaipura. a river port in and the capital of this province.

Jambi British

/ ˈdʒæmbɪ /

noun

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

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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

His father, Jambi, sired all three of Audubon’s youngsters since coming to New Orleans in 2018 from Hannover, Germany.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

An aerial photo of a palm oil plantation in Batanghari, Jambi province, Sumatra island, Indonesia November 28, 2018.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2021

Lambri might be presumed a corruption of Jambi, but the circumstances related do not justify the analogy.

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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