"Bombay" meaning in English

See Bombay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɒmˈbeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bombay.wav
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From Portuguese Bombaim, possibly from Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”) or from bom + baim. Most likely a combination of both. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|Bombaim}} Portuguese Bombaim, {{der|en|mr|मुंबादेवी||goddess Mumba}} Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”), {{compound|pt|bom|baim|nocat=1}} bom + baim Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bombay
  1. (dated) The former name of Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India. Tags: dated Categories (place): Cities in India, Cities in Maharashtra, Places in India, Places in Maharashtra Translations (former name of Mumbai — see also Mumbai): Բոմբեյ (Bombey) (Armenian), Бомба́й (Bombáj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Bombaj [feminine] (Czech), Bombay (French), Βομβάη (Vomvái) (Greek), बम्बई (bambaī) [feminine] (Hindi), बंबई (bambaī) [feminine] (Hindi), Bombay (Italian), ボンベイ (Japanese), بمبئی (Persian), Bombaim (Portuguese), Bombay (Romanian), Бомбе́й (Bombéj) [masculine] (Russian), Бомбај [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Bombaj [Latin, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Bombay (Spanish), Bombay (Swedish), బొంబాయి (bombāyi) (Telugu), Pamipei (Tongan), Bombay (Turkish), Бомбей (Bombej) (Ukrainian), بمبئی (bambaī) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-Bombay-en-name-4u-qu1bG Categories (other): State capitals of India, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 1 9 32 22 Disambiguation of 'former name of Mumbai — see also Mumbai': 68 1 8 23
  2. A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Bombay-en-name-Jk5Ol-qH
  3. A town in Franklin County, New York, United States. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bombay-en-name-M3ceNURH
  4. A neighbourhood (Little Bombay) of Marion, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Categories (place): Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States Categories (lifeform): Domestic cats
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Noun

IPA: /bɒmˈbeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bombay.wav Forms: Bombays [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From Portuguese Bombaim, possibly from Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”) or from bom + baim. Most likely a combination of both. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|Bombaim}} Portuguese Bombaim, {{der|en|mr|मुंबादेवी||goddess Mumba}} Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”), {{compound|pt|bom|baim|nocat=1}} bom + baim Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bombay (plural Bombays)
  1. Ellipsis of Bombay cat (“domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Bombay cat (extra: domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed)
    Sense id: en-Bombay-en-noun-dUWITZ7m Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 1 9 32 22

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