ZAMBOANGA CITY HISTORY

 

 

 

 

 

Present Day Translation of jambangan:


jambang

(1) sideburns (2) flowers arranged in a vase

jambangan: flowers arranged in a vase


or another Malay word pertaining to flowers:

 

jambak

bunch of flowers; bouquet; compliment


Note:  There is no Malay word or meaning for "Samboangan" or "Sabuan."  However, people still erroneously insist it was the "original" name for Zamboanga instead of Jambangan.  Why bother...  History can go on without such futility.

 

Malay Dictionary Source - 2001:

 

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