બોમ્બે

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from English Bombay.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

બોમ્બે • (bombe) n

  1. Bombay (former name of Mumbai, a megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India)

Usage notes

Dated in contemporary usage, but the name remains in use among older generations.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • ભગવતસિંહ [bhagvatsĩh] (1944) “બોમ્બે”, in ભગવદ્ગોમંડલ [bhagvadgomaṇḍal], India, page 6489.
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