बंबई
Hindi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- बम्बई (bambaī)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English Bombay, from Portuguese Bombaim, possibly from Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”)[1] or from bom + baim.[2] Most likely a combination of both.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /bəm.bə.iː/, [bɐ̃m.bɐ.iː]
Proper noun
[edit]बंबई • (bambaī) f (Urdu spelling بمبئی)
Declension
[edit]| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | बंबई bambaī |
| oblique | बंबई bambaī |
| vocative | बंबई bambaī |
References
[edit]- Platts, John T. (1884), “बम्बई”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “बंबई”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Shirodkar (1998), (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 7
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