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Where does “zambarau” come from?

zambarau (Swahili) comes from Portuguese jambolão, from Sanskrit जम्बु — the rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose...

zambarau (Swahili): jambul; purple

Definitions

  1. jambul; purple

Ancestry of “zambarau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesejambolãofruit of the plant "Syzygium cumini"; jambul
2Sanskritजम्बुthe rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose...

Words derived from “zambarau”

  • mzambarau
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