jambo

This is the 5979th most frequent Catalan word.


jambo

In Catalan, "jambo" is an informal term borrowed from Swahili meaning "hello" or "greeting."


In this sentence, "jambo" refers informally to a man or a guy, often with a colloquial tone.

El jambo estava passejant pel parc.

The guy was walking in the park.


Here, "jambo" is used colloquially to talk about a person, typically male, without specifying further details.

Vam veure un jambo que tocava la guitarra.

We saw a guy playing the guitar.


"Jambo" again serves as a colloquial reference to a man, maintaining an informal register.

El comportament del jambo era peculiar.

The behavior of the guy was peculiar.