Where does “Navi Mumbai” come from?

Navi Mumbai (English) comes from Marathi नवी मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबा, from Marathi आई, from Sanskrit अर्यिका.

Ancestry of “Navi Mumbai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiनवी मुंबई—
2MarathiमुंबईMumbai
3Marathiमुंबा{{w|Mumba Devi Temple|the goddess Mumba}}
4Marathiआईmother
5Sanskritअर्यिका—
Every word from Sanskrit अर्यिका →Every word from Marathi आई →Every word from Marathi मुंबा →
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