孟買

See also: 孟买

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (孟買)
simp. (孟买)

Etymology

From some Indian language, cf. Marathi मुंबई (mumbaī). Compare 孟加拉 (Mèngjiālā, “Bengal”).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

孟買

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

Synonyms

  • (obsolete) 孟美 (Mèngměi), (obsolete, through Hokkien) 望眉 (Bōng-bâi)
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