Phrase guide

Malay apple

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /məˌleɪ ˈapəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌmeɪleɪ ˈæpəl/
  • General-American: /məˌleɪ ˈæpəl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A myrtaceous tree (Syzygium malaccense) native to Malaysia and Australia, or the fruit of this tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mountain apple, nakavika, ohia, pommerac, pomarrosa, rose apple

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

71 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Äiwoo: näve — Translations
  • Aneityum: inyehec — Translations
  • Anuta: kapika — Translations
  • Araki: haviha — Translations
  • Babatana: kapika — Translations
  • Balinese: nyambu bol — Translations
  • Central Bikol: makopa — Translations
  • Bislama: nakavika — Translations
  • Bola: kavika — Translations
  • Bulu (New Guinea): kavika — Translations
  • Cèmuhî: ééii — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 马六甲蒲桃 — Translations
  • Dhivehi: ޖަންބު (jan̊bu) — Translations
  • Dutch: djamboe bol — Translations
  • East Futuna: kafika — Translations
  • North Efate: nakavika — Translations
  • South Efate: nkafik — Translations
  • Fijian: kavika — Translations
  • Finnish: malakanjambolaani — Translations
  • French: jambosier rouge — Translations
  • French: pomme d'eau — Translations
  • Gela: gaviga — Translations
  • German: Wasserapfel — Translations
  • Hawaiian: ʻōhiʻa — Translations
  • Hawaiian: ʻōhiʻa ʻai — Translations
  • Iaai: xöiö — Translations
  • Indonesian: jambu bol — Translations
  • Jabem: àiŋ — Translations
  • Javanese: jambu bol — Translations
  • Kwara'ae: 'afi'o — Translations
  • Lenakel: ləkəvək — Translations
  • Lewo: kavika — Translations
  • Lou: keik — Translations
  • Madurese: jhâmbhu dhârsana — Translations
  • Malay: jambu bol — Translations
  • Mangarevan: keʻika — Translations
  • Māori: kahika — Translations
  • North Marquesan: kehika — Translations
  • Mengen: gaiva — Translations
  • Mota: gaviga — Translations
  • Nagu: naü — Translations
  • Nakanai: gaiva — Translations
  • Namakura: kavik — Translations
  • Natügu: naq — Translations
  • Niuean: fekakai — Translations
  • Northeast Malakula: navi — Translations
  • Nyelâyu: câc — Translations
  • Paicî: èpu — Translations
  • Pijin: kabarae — Translations
  • Port Sandwich: xavik — Translations
  • Portuguese: jambo-vermelho — Translations
  • Pwaamèi: ahie — Translations
  • Raga: gaviga — Translations
  • Rarotongan: kaʻika — Translations
  • Russian: малайское яблоко (malajskoje jabloko) — Translations
  • Samoan: fi'afi'a — Translations
  • Sinhalese: පිනි ජම්බු (pini jambu) — Translations
  • Spanish: manzana de agua — Translations
  • Spanish: pomarrosa — Translations
  • Spanish: poma rosa — Translations
  • Tahitian: ʻahiʻa — Translations
  • Tamambo: haviha — Translations
  • Tami: kapig — Translations
  • Tikopia: kafika — Translations
  • Tok Pisin: laulau — Translations
  • Tongan: fekika — Translations
  • Vietnamese: điều đỏ — Translations
  • Vurës: gavēg — Translations
  • Wallisian: kafika — Translations
  • Western Fijian: kavika — Translations
  • Xârâcùù: këù — Translations