Bombay
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Bombay
- /bɒmˈbeɪ/
Rhymes with -eɪ
Where it comes from
From Portuguese Bombaim, possibly from Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”) or from bom + baim. Most likely a combination of both.
proper noun
- The former name of Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India. Have you heard any word Of that bloke in the "Third" - Was it Sotherby, Sedgewick or Sim? They had him chucked out of a club in Bombay. But apart from his mess bills exceeding his pay, He took to pig-sticking in quite the wrong way. I wonder what happened to him?
- A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand.
- A town in Franklin County, New York, United States.
- A neighbourhood (Little Bombay) of Marion, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
noun Bombays
- Ellipsis of Bombay cat (“domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mumbai, calcutta, madras, howrah, bomb, agra, bom bahia, island city, bollywood, heptanesia, poona, gujrat, indian, mangalore, simla, malabar
Translations
Talk about this word "Bombay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bombay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Bombay. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bombay "Bombay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bombay.Cite this
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title = {Bombay},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bombay},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
