n.
Pronunciation: äm- ' bo ̇ n, ' am- ˌ bän
Variant: or Am · boi · na \ am- ' bo ̇ i-n ə \
Function: geographical name
1 island E Indonesia in the Moluccas S of Ceram area 314 sq mi (816 sq km )
2 city & port on Ambon Is. pop 276,955
– Am · bo · nese \ ˌ am-b ə - ' n ē z, - ' n ē s \ also Am · boi · nese \ ˌ am- ˌ boi- ' n ē z, - ' n ē s, am- ' bo ̇ i- ˌ \ adjective or noun