Bombay

noun

Bombay

noun

/bɒmˈbeɪ/

Etymology From Portuguese Bombaim, possibly from Marathi मुंबादेवी (mumbādevī, “goddess Mumba”) or from bom + baim. Most likely a combination of both.

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Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of Bombay cat (“domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed”).

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