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Mumbai

American

[muhm-bahy] / ˈmʌm baɪ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Maharashtra, in W India, on the Arabian Sea.

Mumbai British

/ mʊmˈbaɪ /

noun

Former English name: Bombay. 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)

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Official emblem of the Greater Mumbai Police, with a hand holding up the scales of justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In one room, an emblem of the Greater Mumbai Police hung behind a desk flanked by Indian flags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians host Kolkata Knight Riders in the second match of the competition on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In Mumbai - a city of more than 22 million people - as many as a fifth of all hotels and restaurants fully or partially shut in the first weeks of March.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

When I use English, my accent's 100 percent Mumbai.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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