jambu
/ˈdʒʌmbʊ/noun, adjective
jambu is spelled J-A-M-B-U: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jambu means “Alternative form of jambul” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jambu is jambus.
How many letters and syllables are in jambu?
| Letters | 5: J-A-M-B-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jambu?
Jambu appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jambu?
- /ˈdʒʌmbʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of jambu
- jambus plural
- more jambu comparative
- most jambu superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jambu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of jambul.
adjective
- 1
colloquialinformalCute, adorable or beautiful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jambu come from?
Semantic extension from Malay jambu, which originated from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu, “a fruit or a blood pear”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).