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Mumbai

/mʊmˈbaɪ/ · name

Meaning

  1. A megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India, also known as Bombay.

Etymology / origin

From Marathi मुंबई (mumbaī), from मुंबा (mumbā, “the goddess Mumba, the local mother goddess”) + आई (āī, “mother”).

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