Mumbai
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Mumbai
- /mʊmˈbaɪ/
Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
From Marathi मुंबई (mumbaī), from मुंबा (mumbā, “the goddess Mumba, the local mother goddess”) + आई (āī, “mother”).
proper noun
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A megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India, also known as Bombay.
The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.
Similar: Bombay
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bombay, pune, tunisia, maharashtra, navi mumbai, thane, colaba, delhi, mahim, kolkata, nagpur, beed, chennai, shillong, thana, mahalaxmi
Translations
Every language
name state capital of Maharashtra — see also Bombay
| Español | Bombay |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뭄바이 Mumbai |
| 日本語 | ムンバイ Munbai |
| 中文 | 孟買 /孟买 Mèngmǎi |
| हिन्दी | मुंबई mumbaī, मुम्बई mumbaī, बम्बई bambaī, बंबई bambaī |
| Português | Bombaim |
| Français | Bombay |
| Deutsch | Mumbai |
| Ελληνικά | Βομβάη Vomvái |
| Română | Mumbay |
| Русский | Мумба́и Mumbái, Бомбе́й Bombéj |
| Tiếng Việt | Mumbai, Mạnh Mãi |
| العربية | مُومْبَاي mūmbāy |
| עברית | מומבאי mumbai |
Talk about this word "Mumbai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mumbai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Mumbai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mumbai "Mumbai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mumbai.Cite this
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title = {Mumbai},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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