Mumbai
[ muhm-bahy ]
/ ˈmʌm baɪ /
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Maharashtra, in W India, on the Arabian Sea.
Formerly
Bombay.
Definition for mumbai (2 of 2)
Maharashtra
[ mah-huh-rahsh-truh ]
/ ˌmɑ həˈrɑʃ trə /
noun
a state in W central India. 118,800 sq. mi. (307,690 sq. km). Capital: Mumbai.
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British Dictionary definitions for mumbai (1 of 2)
Mumbai
/ (mʊmˈbaɪ) /
noun
a port in W India, capital of Mahrashtra state, on the Arabian Sea: ceded by Portugal to England in 1661 and of major importance in British India; commercial and industrial centre, esp for cotton. Pop:11 914 398 (2001)
Former English name: Bombay
British Dictionary definitions for mumbai (2 of 2)
Maharashtra
/ (ˌmɑːhəˈræʃtrə) /
noun
a state of W central India, formed in 1960 from the Marathi-speaking S and E parts of former Bombay state: lies mainly on the Deccan plateau; mainly agricultural. Capital: Mumbai (Bombay). Pop: 96 752 247 (2001). Area: 307 690 sq km (118 800 sq miles)