Jambi

or Djam·bi

[ jahm-bee ]

noun

1. a province on southeastern Sumatra, in western Indonesia.
2. a river port in and the capital of this province. Formerly Te·la·nai·pu·ra [tel-, uh, -nahy-, poor, -, uh].

Jambi

/ ˈdʒæmbɪ /

noun

1. a port in W Indonesia, in SE Sumatra on the Hari River. Pop: 417 507 (2000) Former spellingDjambi Also calledTelanaipura

Example Sentences

The former are said to be pretty numerous, especially in that part of the country which lies between Palembang and Jambi.

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They pay reverence to elders by giving them jambi, and falling at their feet.

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In some places to the southward they distinguish two kinds only, lado sudul and lado jambi.

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