jambo
/ (ˈdʒambɔ) /
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Word Origin for jambo
C20: from Swahili
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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