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Bombay

name
/bɒmˈbeɪ/

Etymology

From Portuguese Bombaim, possibly from Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”) or from bom + baim. Most likely a combination of both.

  1. derived from मुंबादेवी
  2. borrowed from Bombaim

Definitions

  1. The former name of Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India.

  2. A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales,…

    A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

  3. A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A town in Franklin County, New York, United States.

    2. A neighbourhood (Little Bombay) of Marion, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.

    3. Ellipsis of Bombay cat (“domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed”).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA