Ambonese

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proper noun

A Malay-based Creole language used for trade by some 250,000 speakers principally in Indonesia (central Maluku, Ambon).

Similar
Ambonese MalayAmbongMalayu Ambon
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Malay-based Creole language used for trade by some 250,000 speakers principally in Indonesia (central Maluku, Ambon).

    Synonyms: Ambonese Malay, Ambong, Malayu Ambon

adjectiveAmbonese (comparative more Ambonese, superlative most Ambonese)

comparative more Ambonese · superlative most Ambonese

  1. Of or relating to Ambon Island in Indonesia.
nounAmbonese pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe natives or inhabitants of Ambon Island in Indonesia.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Malay-based Creole language used for trade by some 250,000 speakers principally in Indonesia (central Maluku, Ambon).

Similar
Ambonese MalayAmbongMalayu Ambon
Also see
malayu ambon

Origin

From Ambon + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

Ambonese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ambonese

MLA

“Ambonese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ambonese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ambonese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ambonese.

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