English Explanatory Dictionary

Bombay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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, Australia.
  3. A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand.
  4. A town in Franklin County, New York, United States.
  5. A neighbourhood (Little Bombay) of Marion, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Bombay cat (“domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed”).

Pronunciation

/bɒmˈbeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bombay.wav

Word forms

Bombay Bombays

Etymology

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

Derived words

Bollywood Bombay Beach Bombay blood Bombay cat Bombay chicken Bombay duck Bombay Hook Bombayite Bombay mix Bombay potatoes Bombay sandwich Bombay Time New Bombay
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