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Mumbai

proper noun

  1. capital city and district in Maharashtra, India
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mʊmˈbaɪ/

name

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

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

    The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.