Goiaab

Hunsrik

Etymology

    Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese goiaba, from Spanish guayaba (guava).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /koˈjɔːp/
    • Rhymes: -ɔːp
    • Syllabification: Go‧i‧aab

    Noun

    Goiaab f (plural Goiaave, diminutive Goiaabche)

    1. guava.
      Die Goiaave sin zeidich.The guavas are ripe.

    Derived terms

    • Goiaavebaam

    References

    • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Goiaab”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 68, column 2