Etymology

Bandra

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Today it means: A northern coastal suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Full definition →

Marathi वांदर ← Persian بندر
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The story

  1. Persian · derived fromبندر“port, harbour”
  2. Marathi · derived fromवांदर“monkey”
  3. English todayBandra

Possibly from Marathi वांदर (vāndar, “monkey”) or Persian بندر (bandar, “port, harbour”).

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