बंबई
Hindi
Alternative forms
- बम्बई (bambaī)
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Bombaim.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bəm.bə.iː/, [bə̃m.bə.iː]
Proper noun
बंबई • (bambaī) f (Urdu spelling بمبئی)
- Bombay (former name of Mumbai, a megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India)
- Synonyms: मुंबई (mumbaī), मुम्बई (mumbaī)
Declension
Declension of बंबई (sg-only fem ind ī-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | बंबई bambaī |
| oblique | बंबई bambaī |
| vocative | बंबई bambaī |
References
- Platts, John T. (1884), “बम्बई”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.