goya

See also: Goya

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Okinawan ごーやー (gooyaa).

Noun

goya

  1. (Japan) bitter melon (edible fruit, especially as it is eaten by Okinawans)

Anagrams

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɢaˑy. Compare Ahtna ggaay (“small”), -ggaay (“offspring”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔjæ/, /qɔjæ/

Noun

goya (third-person singular begoya)

  1. young, baby, or yearling animal

Adjective

goya

  1. small, little, baby
    bedzeyh goya ― baby caribou
    chila go ― baby boy
    tsuya goya ― baby birds

Derived terms

  • begoya ch'il'ani (“female caribou”)
  • begoya xulani (“female black bear with cubs”)
  • benenh ch'edegoyi (“June”)
  • ch'egoya ts'iga (“drizzle, light snow”)
  • nuduyi goya (“domestic cat”)
  • ɬigoya (“puppy”)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 184

Spanish

Noun

goya m (plural goyas)

  1. Goya Award

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