jambo
/ (ˈdʒambɔ) /
sentence substitute
an E African salutation
Origin of jambo
1C20: from Swahili
Words Nearby jambo
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How to use jambo in a sentence
"jambo bwona," and the sycophantic Ali would leap to his feet and raise the dirty red fez that adorned his head.
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign | Robert Valentine Dolbey"jambo," said Nazoro, the senior boy, standing to attention.
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign | Robert Valentine Dolbey
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