Home › Words › B › bombayitebombayitebombayite means a person from or residing in the city of Bombay.EtymologyFrom Bombay + -ite.nouna person from or residing in the city of Bombay.e.g.“The only identity she has ever felt at home in is that of a Bombayite, a lover of printed tiles and creaking balustrades and monsteras by rattan chairs in which you spend an afternoon reading Manto.” — 2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 231:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bambaiyya 68% match — Of or pertaining to Bombay. vs bombayite →mumbaikar 66% match — A person residing or born in the Indian city of Mumbai. vs bombayite →bengalurean 60% match — Of or pertaining to Bengaluru. vs bombayite →chennaiite 58% match — A native or resident of Chennai in India. vs bombayite →bangalorean 58% match — Of or pertaining to Bangalore. vs bombayite →brisbanite 57% match — A native or inhabitant of Brisbane (Australia). vs bombayite →cityite 57% match — A person who lives in a city vs bombayite →bronxite 56% match — An inhabitant of Bronx, New York, USA. vs bombayite →