"Cambay" meaning in English

See Cambay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Gujarati ખંભાત (khambhāt), from Sauraseni Prakrit khambhāvatī, from Sanskrit स्कम्भावती (skambhāvatī), from स्कम्भ (skambha, “pillar”) + वत् (vat). Etymology templates: {{m|gu|ખંભાત|tr=khambhāt}} ખંભાત (khambhāt), {{m|pra-sau|khambhāvatī}} khambhāvatī, {{m|sa|स्कम्भावती|tr=skambhāvatī}} स्कम्भावती (skambhāvatī), {{m|sa|स्कम्भ|t=pillar|tr=skambha}} स्कम्भ (skambha, “pillar”), {{m|sa|वत्|tr=vat}} वत् (vat) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Cambay
  1. (historical) A princely state during the British Raj in India. Tags: historical Synonyms: Kambay, Khambhat

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