mumbai

mum-bai · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A major city on the west coast of India, capital of Maharashtra state; formerly known as Bombay.

Related words

See also: Bombay, india

Etymology

From Marathi Mumbai, derived from Mumba (the name of the Hindu goddess Mumbadevi) + ai ("mother"). The city was officially renamed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995.