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Goa.

A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈɡoʊə/General-American
  1. A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

Where this word comes from

From Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (goiya), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta).

noun/ˈɡoʊə/General-American
  1. A form of trance music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India, typically with droning basslines and progressive beat changes.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (goiya), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta).

name/ˈɡoʊə/General-American
  1. The fifth winter month of the traditional Icelandic calendar, running from mid-February to mid-March.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Icelandic góa.

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