Where does “Slumbai” come from?
Slumbai (English) comes from English Mumbai, from Hindi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबा, from Marathi आई, from Sanskrit अर्यिका.
Ancestry of “Slumbai”, step by step
Slumbai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mumbai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mumbai | also known as Bombay |
| 2 | Hindi | मुंबई | — |
| 3 | Marathi | मुंबई | Mumbai |
| 4 | Marathi | मुंबा | {{w|Mumba Devi Temple|the goddess Mumba}} |
| 5 | Marathi | आई | mother |
| 6 | Sanskrit | अर्यिका | — |
via English slum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slum | A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live... |