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Bombay

bom·bay

UK/bɒmˈbeɪ/ US/bɑˈmbeɪ/ fairly common

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a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India''s 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India

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

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