孟買

See also: 孟买

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (孟買) 孟 買
simp. (孟买) 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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