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Definition: Bombay

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. 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.[Wordnet].

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"Bombay" is a common misspelling or typo for: bombays.

Date "Bombay" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1696. (references)

Specialty Definition: Bombay

Domain Definition
Slang Noun or adjective. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: "Bombay" marijuana is marijuana that is of high quality and potency. Context: When dealers or buyers are discussing the product they have or have had, "bombay" is used to establish the marijuana as of good quality . Social Source: Marijuana Dealers. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references)

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Common Expressions: Bombay

Expressions Definition
Asiatic Society of Bombay The Asiatic Society of Bombay is a public state library in the city of Mumbai, India. It was established in 1803 as "The Royal Asiatic Society, Bombay Branch." The society, founded by Sir James Mackintosh was known as the Literary Society of Bombay, and first met on November 26, 1830. It was later moved to the present Town Hall building which was built in 1804. The library is currently run on an annual grant by the state of Maharashtra. (references)
Bombay (cat) The Bombay cat was originally bred in 1958 by Nikki Horner, a cat breeder in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She aimed at breeding an American Shorthair with a sable Burmese for the purpose of creating a domesticated cat that resembled a wild Black Panther. The offspring of this breeding did indeed resemble the Black Leopard of India. The name Bombay is derived from the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai). (references)
Bombay ceiba Massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Bombay duck (Zo["o]l.), a fish. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Bombay duck The Bombay duck or bummalo (Harpadon nehereus, Bengali: bamaloh, Gujarati: bumla, Marathi: bombil) is a teleost fish, primarily originating in the waters between Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and Kutch in the Arabian Sea. A small number are also found in the Bay of Bengal. The fish is often dried and salted before it is consumed. After drying, the odour of the fish is extremely powerful, and it must consequently be transported in air-tight containers. (references)
Bombay Electric Supply & Tramways Company Limited The Bombay Electric Supply & Tramways Company Limited was a company formed in 1905 to take over the Bombay Tramway Company. In 1947 it became the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). (references)
Bombay Explosion (1944) The Bombay Explosion (or Bombay Docks Explosion) occurred on April 14, 1944, in the Victoria Dock of Bombay (now Mumbai) when SS Fort Stikine carrying a mixed cargo of cotton bales, gold, ammunition including around 1,400 tons of explosive caught fire and was destroyed in two giant blasts, scattering debris, sinking surrounding ships and killing around 800 people. (references)
Bombay Flying Club The Bombay Flying Club is the oldest flying club in India. It was founded by JRD Tata, the father of Indian civil aviation in 1929. It is located in the Juhu aerodrome, Bombay (Mumbai). (references)
Bombay furniture The term "Bombay" or "blackwood" is applied to a rather extensive class of furniture pieces originally manufactured in the city of Bombay and in the towns of Surat and Ahmedabad in India. (references)
Bombay Gymkhana Bombay Gymkhana is one of the premiere sports gymkhanas in the city of Mumbai, India. It is located in the South Bombay area and was originally built as a British-only club. (references)
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Topics by Level of Interest: Bombay

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
1993 Bombay bombings 53     1993 Bombay bombings 53
Bombay Engineer Group 46     Asiatic Society of Bombay 20
Bombay Stock Exchange 38     Bank of Bombay 5
Bombay Beach, California 38     Bombay (alternative meanings) 5
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 35     Bombay (cat) 15
Bombay High 29     Bombay (film) 20
Bombay Presidency 27     Bombay (ship) 3
Bristol Bombay 26     Bombay and Moira Railroad 4
Bombay High Court 22     Bombay Art Society 4
Bombay (film) 20     Bombay Beach, California 38
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge 20     Bombay Blasts 2
Asiatic Society of Bombay 20     Bombay Boys 6
HMS Bombay 19     Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation 4
Bombay (cat) 15     Bombay Calling 7
Bombay Scottish School 15     Bombay Castle 12
Bombay Quadrangular 14     Bombay Chronicle 4
Bombay Jayashri 14     Bombay City Improvement Trust 3
Bombay Natural History Society 14     Bombay Company 5
Old Bombay 13     Bombay Dreams 8
Bombay to Goa 13     Bombay duck 10
List of Governors of Bombay 12     Bombay Dyeing 5
They Met in Bombay 12     Bombay Engineer Group 46
Bombay to Bangkok 12     Bombay Explosion (1944) 10
Bombay Castle 12     Bombay Farms Airport 5
HMIS Bombay (1941) 11     Bombay Flying Club 2
Bombay Explosion (1944) 10     Bombay furniture 4
Bombay Riots 10     Bombay Gymkhana 7
Bombay duck 10     Bombay High 29
The Bombay Boomerang 10     Bombay High (film) 3
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 10     Bombay High Court 22
Bombay Time 9     Bombay Hills, New Zealand 6
Bombay Talkies 9     Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge 20
Bombay Dreams 8     Bombay Hospital 4
Bombay Vikings 8     Bombay House 2
Bombay Talkie 8     Bombay Jayashri 14
Bombay Rockers 7     Bombay Light Horse 3
Bombay Calling 7     Bombay mix 4
Bombay Sapphire 7     Bombay Natural History Society 14
Bombay Gymkhana 7     Bombay Presidency 27
Bombay to Goa (2007 film) 6     Bombay Progressive Artists' Group 5
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay 6     Bombay Provincial Working Class Party 3
Tanks of Bombay 6     Bombay Quadrangular 14
HMS Bombay (1808) 6     Bombay Riots 10
Bombay Boys 6     Bombay Rockers 7
Bombay Hills, New Zealand 6     Bombay Samachar 4
List of Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court 5     Bombay Sapphire 7
Bombay Company 5     Bombay Scottish School 15
Bombay Farms Airport 5     Bombay State 5
Bombay Dyeing 5     Bombay Stock Exchange 38
HMS Bombay (1828) 5     Bombay Talkie 8
Bombay time (time zone) 5     Bombay Talkies 9
Bombay State 5     Bombay Time 9
HMS Bombay Castle (1782) 5     Bombay Time (book) 3
Bombay Progressive Artists' Group 5     Bombay time (time zone) 5
Bombay (alternative meanings) 5     Bombay Times 4
Bank of Bombay 5     Bombay to Bangkok 12
Bombay Chronicle 4     Bombay to Goa 13
Bombay mix 4     Bombay to Goa (2007 film) 6
Bombay furniture 4     Bombay Vikings 8
Bombay Samachar 4     Bristol Bombay 26
Bombay and Moira Railroad 4     Dr. Bombay 4
Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation 4     HMIS Bombay (1941) 11
Dr. Bombay 4     HMS Bombay 19
St John The Baptist Church, Bombay 4     HMS Bombay (1805) 3
Bombay Hospital 4     HMS Bombay (1808) 6
Bombay Art Society 4     HMS Bombay (1828) 5
Bombay Times 4     HMS Bombay Castle (1782) 5
Bombay City Improvement Trust 3     Hospital Management System for IIT Bombay 3
Bombay Provincial Working Class Party 3     Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 35
Royal Bombay Yacht Club 3     Isle of Bombay 2
Seven islands of Bombay 3     Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 10
HMS Bombay (1805) 3     List of Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court 5
Hospital Management System for IIT Bombay 3     List of Governors of Bombay 12
Bombay High (film) 3     Old Bombay 13
Star of Bombay 3     Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay 6
Bombay (ship) 3     Royal Bombay Yacht Club 3
Bombay Light Horse 3     Seven islands of Bombay 3
Bombay Time (book) 3     St John The Baptist Church, Bombay 4
Bombay Flying Club 2     Star of Bombay 3
Isle of Bombay 2     Tanks of Bombay 6
Bombay House 2     The Bombay Boomerang 10
Bombay Blasts 2     They Met in Bombay 12

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Translations: Bombay

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Albanian Bombei (Bombay). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut Bombei (Bombay). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski Бомбай (Bombay). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) bombay (Bombay). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian Bombaj (Bombay). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese Bombaim (Bombay). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian Бомбай (Bombay). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) bombay (Bombay). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina Bombaj (Bombay). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 孟买 (Bombay, Mumbai), 孟买管辖区 (Bombay Presidency), 孟买的宫殿 (bombay palace), 孟买的家俱 (bombay furniture), 龙头鱼 (Bombay duck), 孟买公司 (bombay company). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 孟買 (bombay, Mumbai), 孟買管轄區 (Bombay Presidency), 孟買的宮殿 (bombay palace), 孟買的家俱 (bombay furniture), 孟買公司 (bombay company). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech Bombaj (Bombay). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Bombay (Bombay, Mumbai). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek Βομβάη (Bombay). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) vomvai (Bombay). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 봄베이 (Bombay). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 봄베이 (Bombay). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew בומביי (Bombay), בּוֹמְבֵּי (Bombay). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit בומביי (Bombay), בּוֹמְבֵּי (Bombay). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ボンベイ (Bombay), ボンベイブラッド (Bombay blood, Bomby blood). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 봄베이 (Bombay). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese Bombaim (Bombay, Mumbai). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Bombay (Bombay, Bombay ducks). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian Бомбей (Bombay), Б (Baikal, Bombay, Brussels), индоокеанский бомбиль (Bombay duck). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) bombey (Bombay), b (Baikal, Bombay, Brussels), indookeanskiy bombilʹ (Bombay duck). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki Бомбей (Bombay), Б (Baikal, Bombay, Brussels), индоокеанский бомбиль (Bombay duck). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) bombey (Bombay), b (Baikal, Bombay, Brussels), indookeanskiy bombilʹ (Bombay duck). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) bombaj (Bombay). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip Bombei (Bombay). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip Bombei (Bombay). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë Bombei (Bombay). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip Bombei (Bombay). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Bombay (Bombay, Bombay ducks). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Bombay (Bombay, Bombay ducks). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk Bombei (Bombay). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish Bombay (Bombay), çiroz (bloater, Bombay duck, dried cod, dried mackerel, kipper). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe Bombei (Bombay). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), Bombay. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Bombay

Language Translations for “Bombay” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Bathagombathagay (Bombay). Additional references: Athag, Bombay. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Bagombagay (Bombay). Additional references: Double Dutch, Bombay. (volunteer)
Esperanto Bombejo (Bombay). Additional references: Esperanto, Bombay. (volunteer)
Leet 6()|v|6^% (Bombay). Additional references: Leet, Bombay. (volunteer)
Oppish Bopombopay (Bombay). Additional references: Oppish, Bombay. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Ombaybay (Bombay). Additional references: Pig Latin, Bombay. (volunteer)
Terran A bexngmae (irnto sepo ee haykhao) (bombay), mumbai (bombay), bambai (bombay). Additional references: Terran A, Bombay. (volunteer)
Terran B bombai (bombay). Additional references: Terran B, Bombay. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Bubombubay (Bombay). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Bombay. (volunteer)
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