The story
- Marathi · borrowed fromमुंबई
- English todayMumbai
From Marathi मुंबई (mumbaī), from मुंबा (mumbā, “the goddess Mumba, the local mother goddess”) + आई (āī, “mother”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India, also known as Bombay. Full definition →
From Marathi मुंबई (mumbaī), from मुंबा (mumbā, “the goddess Mumba, the local mother goddess”) + आई (āī, “mother”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.