Goiás

See also: Goias

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Goiás, from earlier Goyaz of uncertain origin but possibly an Old Tupi endonym.

Proper noun

Goiás

A state of the Center-West Region, Brazil, around the city. Capital: Goiânia.
A city and municipality of the state of Goiás, Brazil, and its former capital.

Coordinate terms

Translations

state in central-western Brazil

Arabic: غُويَاسْ (ḡūyās)
Armenian: Գոյաս (hy) (Goyas)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 戈亞斯州 / 戈亚斯州 (Gēyàsī-zhōu)
French: Goiás (fr)
Georgian: გოიასი (goiasi)
Greek: Γκοϊάς (Gkoïás)
Japanese: ゴイアス (Goiasu)
Korean: 고이아스 (goiaseu)
Marathi: गोयास (goyās)
Portuguese: Goiás (pt) m
Russian: Гоя́с (Gojás)
Spanish: Goiás
Ukrainian: Гоя́с (Hojás)

city in central-western Brazil

Chinese:
Mandarin: 戈亞斯 / 戈亚斯 (Gēyàsī)
Korean: 고이아스 (goiaseu)
Marathi: गोयास (goyās)
Portuguese: Goiás (pt) m

Anagrams

agios

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Goiaz, Goyaz (obsolete)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi, meaning "equal individual" or "people of same origin". Some traditions refer to a mythical tribe called the "Goiases". (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡojˈa(j)s/ [ɡoɪ̯ˈa(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡojˈa(j)ʃ/ [ɡoɪ̯ˈa(ɪ̯)ʃ]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡojˈaʃ/

Audio (Brazil): (file)
Rhymes: (Brazil) -as, -ajs, (Portugal) -aʃ
Hyphenation: Go‧iás

Proper noun

Goiás m (demonym goiano)

Goiás (a state of the Central-West Region, Brazil; capital: Goiânia)
Synonym: GO (abbreviation)
Goiás (a municipality, the former capital of Goias, Brazil)
Synonym: Goiás Velho