mambu

Javanese

Alternative forms

• Carakan: ꦩꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ

Adjective

mambu (ngoko mambu, krama mambet)

1. smelly

Verb

mambu (ngoko mambu, krama mambet)

1. smell

Kituba

Noun

mambu

1. affair

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From Malay bambu.

Noun

mambu

1. pipe

   Synonym: paip

2. bamboo
3. wind instrument

Usage notes

In the construction mambu bilong x, x is usually what the pipe in question carries. Idiomatic terms are listed below.

Derived terms

• mambu bilong blut
• mambu bilong nek