Mumbai, Mumbaī: 1 definition
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Mumbai means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymumbaī (मुंबई).—f (From tales and reports, until recent times, craftily spread and simply swallowed respecting the proselyting and polluting practices of the British at Bombay. Formed therefore from mumbaī Bombay or from Mummy.) Making an ointment (for wounded persons &c.) out of human fat; or embalming (dead or alive) and converting into a Mummy, Egyptian-fashion. In the present day, the public are contented with intending and understanding by this term Pommeling or scolding, any rude handling by fist or by tongue.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Full-text: Vempai, Bombay, Maharashtra, Shurparaka, Marata, Morinda coreia, Mukama, Cinkavelkunram, Godipur, Kovakiya, Suppara, Gori, Canviloca, Godipura, Muslim conquest, Duranta erecta, Cordyline fruticosa.
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Search found 32 books and stories containing Mumbai, Mumbaī; (plurals include: Mumbais, Mumbaīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
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Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)
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Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study (by Thakkar Harish Gopalji)
Part 11 - Lord (Adhipati) and Guardian (Dikpal) of West (Paschim) < [Chapter 4 - Analysis]
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Part 5.1 - Lord Jhulelal’s Iconography < [Chapter 4 - Analysis]
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Part 2 - The Popular Indian Philosophical Schools (Āstika and Nāstika) < [Introduction]
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