"Cambay" meaning in English

See Cambay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Kambay [alternative], Khambhat [alternative]
Etymology: From Gujarati ખંભાત (khambhāt), from Sauraseni Prakrit khambhāvatī, from Sanskrit स्कम्भावती (skambhāvatī), from स्कम्भ (skambha, “pillar”) + वत् (vat). Head templates: {{en-prop}} Cambay
  1. (historical) A princely state during the British Raj in India. Tags: historical

Alternative forms

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