मुंबाई (mumbaaii)

noun A variant spelling of the city name मुंबई (mumbaii, 'Mumbai'), formerly known as Bombay.
Sense 1 : Mumbai (city name)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: मुंबई (mumbaii, more common spelling), बंबई (bambaii, older name, still heard colloquially)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Mumbai's name change from बंबई (bambaii) to मुंबई (mumbaii) in 1995 was tied to Marathi cultural pride, restoring what is considered the city's original Marathi name. Older Delhi-ites and Bollywood lyrics from before the 90s will often still say बंबई (bambaii), so both names float around in everyday Hindi even now.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often see both मुंबई (mumbaii) and मुंबाई (mumbaaii) in print and assume one is wrong -- both are accepted spellings of the same city name, though मुंबई (mumbaii) is far more standard in newspapers and official use. 2) The older name बंबई (bambaii) still shows up in older songs, books, and casual speech (especially among older Mumbaikars), even though the city was officially renamed in 1995.
Sample Sentences:
मुंबई भारत का सबसे बड़ा शहर है। Mumbai is India's biggest city.
(mumbaii bhaarat kaa sabse badaa shahar hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मैं अगले महीने मुंबई जा रहा हूँ। I am going to Mumbai next month.
(main agle mahiine mumbaii jaa rahaa hoon।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम कभी मुंबई गए हो? Have you ever been to Mumbai?
(kyaa tum kabhii mumbaii gae ho?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मुंबई में मॉनसून के दौरान बहुत बारिश होती है। It rains a lot in Mumbai during the monsoon.
(mumbaii men monsoon ke dauraan bahut baarish hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर मेरे पास पैसे होते, तो मैं मुंबई में फ्लैट खरीद लेता। If I had the money, I would buy a flat in Mumbai.
(agar mere paas paise hote, to main mumbaii men phlait khariid letaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
मुंबई पहुँचकर मुझे फोन कर देना। Call me once you reach Mumbai.
(mumbaii pahunchkar mujhe phon kar denaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
मुंबई की लोकल ट्रेनें शहर की जीवनरेखा मानी जाती हैं। Mumbai's local trains are considered the city's lifeline.
(mumbaii kii lokal trenen shahar kii jiivanrekhaa maanii jaatii hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
मुझे उम्मीद है कि यह प्रोजेक्ट मुंबई में सफल हो। I hope this project succeeds in Mumbai.
(mujhe ummiid hai ki yah projekt mumbaii men saphal ho।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
पहले लोग इसे बंबई कहते थे, अब मुंबई कहते हैं। Earlier people used to call it Bambai, now they call it Mumbai.
(pahle log ise bambaii kahte the, ab mumbaii kahte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मुंबई का नाम 1995 में आधिकारिक रूप से बदल दिया गया था। Mumbai's name was officially changed in 1995.
(mumbaii kaa naam 1995 men aadhikaarik roop se badal diyaa gayaa thaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): मुंबाई (mumbaaii)
(sg.f.oblique): मुंबाई (mumbaaii)
(pl.f.direct): मुंबाईएँ (mumbaaiien)
(pl.f.oblique): मुंबाईओं (mumbaaiion)