jambo
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A name used for boys in East Africa
- proper noun
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Jambo
- "Jambo," they saluted her softly.
Examples
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From the beginning, I knew our program would make a difference in children's perceptions, but it is confirmed when I see a group of children two weeks after they have participated in only one of our one-hour In-School Field Trip sessions and they greet me with "JAMBO!"
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Come on, Jambo.
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"Jambo!" is a greeting exchange in Swahili, which comes from an exchange that originally translated as "You have no problems?"
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Is your name really Jambo?
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Come on, Jambo.
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Jambo, Cicely!
Surface Forms
jambo main
Etymology
Jambo comes from the same Swahili word for 'thing' or from the friendly greeting, and in East Africa it is used as a personal name to show someone is important or welcome.