Etymology

amboyna

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Portuguese Amboina ← Dutch Amboina
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  1. Dutch · derived fromAmboina
  2. Portuguese · derived fromAmboina
  3. English todayAmboyna

Ultimately from Portuguese Amboina, likely through Dutch Amboina, Amboyna, cognate to Old Javanese Ambwan (“Ambon”).

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