ਬੰਬਈ

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Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Bombaim.

Proper noun

ਬੰਬਈ (bambaīf (Shahmukhi spelling بَمْبَئی)[1]

  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

  1. ^ ਬੰਬਈ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025