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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Bombaim.
Proper noun
ਬੰਬਈ • (bambaī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بَمْبَئی)[1]
- Bombay (former name of Mumbai, a megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India)
- Synonym: ਮੁੰਬਈ (mumbaī)
2017, “Lahore (song)”, Guru Randhawa (lyrics), Guru Randhawa, Vee Music (music), performed by Guru Randhawa:ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦਾ ਨਖ਼ਰਾ ਆ
ਸਟਾਇਲ ਉਹਦਾ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਆ
ਬੰਬਈ ਦੀ ਗਰਮੀ ਵਾਂਗ
ਨੇਚਰ ਉਹਦਾ ਅੱਥਰਾ ਆ- dillī dā naxrā ā
saṭāil uhdā vakkhrā ā
bambaī dī garmī vāṅg
necar uhdā atthrā ā - has the mannerisms of Delhi
Her style is different
Like the heat of Bombay
Her nature is unpredictable
References
- ^ “ਬੰਬਈ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025